#5E7587
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.1% 0.039 242), rgb(94, 117, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#5E7587 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7587 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 117, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.039 242) |
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 #5E7587 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7587 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7587 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7587 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#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
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.028 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#778D9E
oklch(63.2% 0.036 241.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7587
oklch(55.1% 0.039 242)
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Step 700
700
#4F6474
oklch(49.2% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#41515E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 243)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#5E7587 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) | #6E7588 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687087 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52797B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7587
#5E7587
oklch(55.1% 0.039 242)
- #836D5B
#836D5B
oklch(55.1% 0.039 61.2)
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 #5E7587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E7587 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.