#5E6F93
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.2% 0.06 264.9), rgb(94, 111, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#5E6F93 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6F93 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 111, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.06 264.9) |
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 #5E6F93 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6F93 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6F93 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6F93 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7989AC
oklch(63% 0.056 265.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6F93
oklch(54.2% 0.06 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#516081
oklch(49% 0.056 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#424F69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#384155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#5E6F93 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) | #637295 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6D92 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E767B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6F93
#5E6F93
oklch(54.2% 0.06 264.9)
- #806D46
#806D46
oklch(54.3% 0.06 84.5)
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 #5E6F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #5E6F93 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.