#5E7693
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.8% 0.053 253.5), rgb(94, 118, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5E7693 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7693 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 118, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.053 253.5) |
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 #5E7693 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7693 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7693 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7693 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A2B9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#758CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.049 252.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7693
oklch(55.8% 0.053 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D637D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 253)
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Step 800
800
#3F5065
oklch(42.6% 0.041 254)
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Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#5E7693 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) | #6B7794 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657292 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7C80 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7693
#5E7693
oklch(55.8% 0.053 253.5)
- #876F51
#876F51
oklch(55.7% 0.053 72.6)
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 #5E7693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E7693 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.