#5E8098
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.3% 0.053 239.6), rgb(94, 128, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5E8098 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8098 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.053 239.6) |
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 #5E8098 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8098 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8098 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8098 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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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
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B6
oklch(70.6% 0.038 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.05 239.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8098
oklch(58.3% 0.053 239.6)
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Step 700
700
#46657A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 238.7)
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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)
#5E8098 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) | #767F99 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7998 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8688 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8098
#5E8098
oklch(58.3% 0.053 239.6)
- #93745B
#93745B
oklch(58.3% 0.053 60.4)
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 #5E8098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
Use #5E8098 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.