#5E707E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.6% 0.031 241.6), rgb(94, 112, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5E707E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E707E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 112, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.031 241.6) |
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 #5E707E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E707E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E707E text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E707E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AD
oklch(70.8% 0.022 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C99
oklch(63.1% 0.028 240.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E707E
oklch(53.6% 0.031 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#536370
oklch(49.1% 0.029 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#44515B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#5E707E 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) | #6A707F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557374 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E707E
#5E707E
oklch(53.6% 0.031 241.6)
- #7B6A5B
#7B6A5B
oklch(53.6% 0.031 63.5)
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 #5E707E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
Use #5E707E 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.