#5E7787
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.5% 0.038 236.5), rgb(94, 119, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#5E7787 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7787 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 119, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.038 236.5) |
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 #5E7787 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7787 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7787 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7787 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3CA
oklch(81% 0.017 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A4B0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#768D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 236.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7787
oklch(55.5% 0.038 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6473
oklch(49.1% 0.036 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#40525D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#5E7787 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) | #707688 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7287 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517B7C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7787
#5E7787
oklch(55.5% 0.038 236.5)
- #856E5E
#856E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.038 56.7)
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 #5E7787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #5E7787 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.