#5E7F95
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58% 0.051 238), rgb(94, 127, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#5E7F95 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7F95 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 127, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.051 238) |
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 #5E7F95 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7F95 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7F95 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7F95 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B5
oklch(70.6% 0.037 238.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 238.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7F95
oklch(58% 0.051 238)
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Step 700
700
#476579
oklch(49.1% 0.048 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5262
oklch(42.6% 0.039 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#5E7F95 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) | #757E96 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7895 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8586 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7F95
#5E7F95
oklch(58% 0.051 238)
- #92735D
#92735D
oklch(58% 0.051 56.9)
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 #5E7F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
Use #5E7F95 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.