#5E6EA3
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.8% 0.085 270.6), rgb(94, 110, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5E6EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 110, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.085 270.6) |
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 #5E6EA3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6EA3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6EA3 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6EA3 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500
#7787BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6EA3
oklch(54.8% 0.085 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#505E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#414D73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#37405D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#5E6EA3 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) | #5C73A5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556DA2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477981 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6EA3
#5E6EA3
oklch(54.8% 0.085 270.6)
- #846F31
#846F31
oklch(54.9% 0.085 90.6)
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 #5E6EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
Use #5E6EA3 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.