#5E768D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.5% 0.046 247.6), rgb(94, 118, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5E768D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 248°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E768D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 118, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.046 247.6) |
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 #5E768D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E768D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E768D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E768D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#768CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.042 248.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E768D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6378
oklch(49.1% 0.042 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#405162
oklch(42.7% 0.035 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#364350
oklch(37.7% 0.028 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#5E768D 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) | #6D768E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7B7D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E768D
#5E768D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 247.6)
- #866E57
#866E57
oklch(55.5% 0.046 65.4)
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 #5E768D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E768D 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.