#5E7997
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.7% 0.056 251.5), rgb(94, 121, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5E7997 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7997 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.056 251.5) |
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 #5E7997 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7997 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7997 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7997 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3BA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 252)
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Step 500
500
#738CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.051 251.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7997
oklch(56.7% 0.056 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B637E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5166
oklch(42.7% 0.043 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#5E7997 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) | #6E7A98 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677496 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8083 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7997
#5E7997
oklch(56.7% 0.056 251.5)
- #8C7151
#8C7151
oklch(56.7% 0.057 71)
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 #5E7997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
Use #5E7997 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.