#5E798F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.3% 0.046 243.3), rgb(94, 121, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#5E798F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 243°. 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 (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E798F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.046 243.3) |
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 #5E798F | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E798F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E798F text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E798F text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B4
oklch(70.6% 0.034 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#748DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 243.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E798F
oklch(56.3% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6478
oklch(49.2% 0.043 244)
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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
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#5E798F 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) | #707990 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7E80 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E798F
#5E798F
oklch(56.3% 0.046 243.3)
- #897059
#897059
oklch(56.3% 0.046 64.3)
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 #5E798F, 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 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
Use #5E798F 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.