#5E7FA4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.6% 0.068 251.8), rgb(94, 127, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#5E7FA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 127, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.068 251.8) |
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 #5E7FA4 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7FA4 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7FA4 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7FA4 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#8BA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CAF
oklch(63% 0.063 252.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7FA4
oklch(58.6% 0.068 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#466384
oklch(49.1% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#5E7FA4 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) | #7180A6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6879A3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44878B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7FA4
#5E7FA4
oklch(58.6% 0.068 251.8)
- #96764E
#96764E
oklch(58.7% 0.069 72.1)
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 #5E7FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E7FA4 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.