#5E727F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.031 236.7), rgb(94, 114, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5E727F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E727F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.031 236.7) |
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 #5E727F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E727F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E727F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E727F text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D99
oklch(63.2% 0.028 235.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E727F
oklch(54.1% 0.031 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#51646F
oklch(49.2% 0.029 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#43515B
oklch(42.7% 0.024 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#38434A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#5E727F 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) | #6C7180 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547576 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E727F
#5E727F
oklch(54.1% 0.031 236.7)
- #7E6B5D
#7E6B5D
oklch(54.2% 0.032 58.4)
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 #5E727F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
Use #5E727F 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.