#5E7EA2
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.3% 0.067 251.9), rgb(94, 126, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#5E7EA2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 126, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.067 251.9) |
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 #5E7EA2 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7EA2 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7EA2 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7EA2 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CAE
oklch(63% 0.062 251.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7EA2
oklch(58.3% 0.067 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#466383
oklch(49.1% 0.062 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A516B
oklch(42.7% 0.052 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#324356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#5E7EA2 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) | #707FA4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45868A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7EA2
#5E7EA2
oklch(58.3% 0.067 251.9)
- #94754E
#94754E
oklch(58.3% 0.067 72.3)
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 #5E7EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
Use #5E7EA2 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.