#5E728F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.7% 0.051 257.6), rgb(94, 114, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#5E728F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E728F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.051 257.6) |
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 #5E728F | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E728F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E728F text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E728F text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#788BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.046 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E728F
oklch(54.7% 0.051 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#50627C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#415065
oklch(42.7% 0.04 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#374252
oklch(37.6% 0.031 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#5E728F 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) | #687390 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F8E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F787C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E728F
#5E728F
oklch(54.7% 0.051 257.6)
- #826D4E
#826D4E
oklch(54.7% 0.052 77)
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 #5E728F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
Use #5E728F 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.