#5E6989
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.4% 0.052 269.8), rgb(94, 105, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5E6989 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6989 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 105, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.052 269.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E6989 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6989 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6989 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6989 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 269.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6989
oklch(52.4% 0.052 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#56607D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#464E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4153
oklch(37.7% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#5E6989 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F6C8A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6888 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526F74 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6989
#5E6989
oklch(52.4% 0.052 269.8)
- #766947
#766947
oklch(52.4% 0.052 89.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E6989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #5E6989 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.