#5E8599
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.5% 0.053 231.1), rgb(94, 133, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#5E8599 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8599 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 133, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.053 231.1) |
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 #5E8599 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8599 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8599 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8599 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 230.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8599
oklch(59.5% 0.053 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 230.2)
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Step 700
700
#40667A
oklch(49% 0.054 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#355463
oklch(42.8% 0.044 230)
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Step 900
900
#2E4551
oklch(37.7% 0.035 231.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#5E8599 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) | #7B839A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D99 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488B8B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8599
#5E8599
oklch(59.5% 0.053 231.1)
- #997662
#997662
oklch(59.5% 0.053 51.1)
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 #5E8599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
Use #5E8599 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.