#5E7697
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56% 0.059 256.5), rgb(94, 118, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5E7697 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7697 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 118, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.059 256.5) |
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 #5E7697 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7697 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7697 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7697 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#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
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D2
oklch(81% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#748BAA
oklch(63% 0.054 256)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7697
oklch(56% 0.059 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6280
oklch(49.1% 0.055 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5068
oklch(42.7% 0.045 257)
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Step 900
900
#354254
oklch(37.5% 0.035 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#5E7697 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) | #6A7799 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647296 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7D81 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7697
#5E7697
oklch(56% 0.059 256.5)
- #88704D
#88704D
oklch(55.9% 0.058 76.5)
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 #5E7697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E7697 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.