#5E7484
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.036 239.9), rgb(94, 116, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5E7484 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7484 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 116, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.036 239.9) |
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 #5E7484 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7484 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7484 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7484 text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#788D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.033 239.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7484
oklch(54.7% 0.036 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#506472
oklch(49.2% 0.033 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#41515D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#37434C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#5E7484 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) | #6D7385 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F84 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537879 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7484
#5E7484
oklch(54.7% 0.036 239.9)
- #816C5C
#816C5C
oklch(54.7% 0.036 59.2)
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 #5E7484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
Use #5E7484 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.