#5E8097
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.3% 0.052 238.4), rgb(94, 128, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5E8097 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8097 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.052 238.4) |
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 #5E8097 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8097 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8097 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8097 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#D2DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B6
oklch(70.6% 0.038 240.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.048 239.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8097
oklch(58.3% 0.052 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#466579
oklch(49.1% 0.048 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5263
oklch(42.6% 0.041 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#5E8097 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) | #767F98 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7997 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8687 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8097
#5E8097
oklch(58.3% 0.052 238.4)
- #93745C
#93745C
oklch(58.3% 0.052 59.2)
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 #5E8097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
Use #5E8097 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.