#5E7D99
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.7% 0.056 246.2), rgb(94, 125, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#5E7D99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 246°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7D99 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 125, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.056 246.2) |
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 #5E7D99 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7D99 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7D99 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7D99 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#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
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B9
oklch(70.8% 0.04 246)
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Step 500
500
#708DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 245.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7D99
oklch(57.7% 0.056 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#48647D
oklch(49.1% 0.052 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5266
oklch(42.8% 0.044 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#334453
oklch(37.8% 0.034 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#5E7D99 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) | #727D9A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7798 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8486 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7D99
#5E7D99
oklch(57.7% 0.056 246.2)
- #907356
#907356
oklch(57.6% 0.055 66.4)
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 #5E7D99, 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 0.019
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #5E7D99 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.