#5E7294
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.9% 0.058 260.9), rgb(94, 114, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5E7294 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7294 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.058 260.9) |
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 #5E7294 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7294 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7294 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7294 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#778AAB
oklch(63.1% 0.055 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7294
oklch(54.9% 0.058 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6180
oklch(49% 0.055 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#414F68
oklch(42.6% 0.045 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#374255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#5E7294 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) | #667496 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F93 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D797E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7294
#5E7294
oklch(54.9% 0.058 260.9)
- #836E49
#836E49
oklch(54.9% 0.059 81.2)
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 #5E7294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #5E7294 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.