#5E7798
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.3% 0.059 255.5), rgb(94, 119, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5E7798 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7798 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 119, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.059 255.5) |
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 #5E7798 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7798 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7798 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7798 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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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
#8FA2BB
oklch(70.6% 0.043 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#748BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.055 256.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7798
oklch(56.3% 0.059 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6280
oklch(49.1% 0.055 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5068
oklch(42.6% 0.046 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#354354
oklch(37.8% 0.034 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#5E7798 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) | #6B789A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647397 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7E82 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7798
#5E7798
oklch(56.3% 0.059 255.5)
- #8A714D
#8A714D
oklch(56.4% 0.06 76.1)
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 #5E7798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.018
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
Use #5E7798 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.