#5E7A95
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.8% 0.053 247.9), rgb(94, 122, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5E7A95 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7A95 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 122, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.053 247.9) |
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 #5E7A95 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7A95 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7A95 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7A95 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3B8
oklch(70.6% 0.039 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#728DA6
oklch(63.2% 0.049 246.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7A95
oklch(56.8% 0.053 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A637C
oklch(49% 0.05 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5165
oklch(42.7% 0.042 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#344352
oklch(37.6% 0.032 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#5E7A95 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) | #6F7A96 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697594 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8083 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7A95
#5E7A95
oklch(56.8% 0.053 247.9)
- #8C7155
#8C7155
oklch(56.8% 0.053 67.4)
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 #5E7A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
Use #5E7A95 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.