#5E6FA5
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.1% 0.087 270.1), rgb(94, 111, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#5E6FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 270°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 111, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.087 270.1) |
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 #5E6FA5 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6FA5 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E6FA5 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6FA5 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#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
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#919FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#7687BB
oklch(63% 0.081 270)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6FA5
oklch(55.1% 0.087 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#414D74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#37405E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#5E6FA5 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) | #5C74A7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566EA4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467A82 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6FA5
#5E6FA5
oklch(55.1% 0.087 270.1)
- #866F30
#866F30
oklch(55.1% 0.087 89.2)
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 #5E6FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
Use #5E6FA5 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.