#5E798E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.3% 0.045 242), rgb(94, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#5E798E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E798E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.045 242) |
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 #5E798E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E798E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E798E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E798E text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CD
oklch(81% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B4
oklch(70.8% 0.033 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#748DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.042 242.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E798E
oklch(56.3% 0.045 242)
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Step 700
700
#4C6477
oklch(49.1% 0.042 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5261
oklch(42.8% 0.035 241)
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Step 900
900
#35444F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#5E798E 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) | #70798F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7E80 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E798E
#5E798E
oklch(56.3% 0.045 242)
- #89705A
#89705A
oklch(56.3% 0.045 63.1)
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 #5E798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.015
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #5E798E 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.