#5E7987
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56% 0.038 230.8), rgb(94, 121, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#5E7987 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7987 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.038 230.8) |
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 #5E7987 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7987 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7987 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7987 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.028 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#758E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.035 230.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7987
oklch(56% 0.038 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6571
oklch(49.1% 0.035 228.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#5E7987 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) | #727888 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7387 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517D7D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7987
#5E7987
oklch(56% 0.038 230.8)
- #876E61
#876E61
oklch(55.9% 0.037 49)
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 #5E7987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
Use #5E7987 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.