#5E8293
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.6% 0.048 228.8), rgb(94, 130, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5E8293 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 229°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8293 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 130, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.048 228.8) |
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 #5E8293 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8293 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8293 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8293 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 229.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8293
oklch(58.6% 0.048 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#466675
oklch(49.1% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 800
800
#39535F
oklch(42.6% 0.037 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#5E8293 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) | #798094 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A93 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8787 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8293
#5E8293
oklch(58.6% 0.048 228.8)
- #947463
#947463
oklch(58.6% 0.048 49.4)
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 #5E8293, 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 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
Use #5E8293 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.