#5E869E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60% 0.058 235.4), rgb(94, 134, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5E869E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E869E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 134, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.058 235.4) |
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 #5E869E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E869E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E869E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E869E text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 234.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E869E
oklch(60% 0.058 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E7993
oklch(55.5% 0.063 236)
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Step 700
700
#3F667D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#345366
oklch(42.6% 0.048 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4553
oklch(37.7% 0.037 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#5E869E 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) | #7B859F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727E9E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468C8E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E869E
#5E869E
oklch(60% 0.058 235.4)
- #9C775F
#9C775F
oklch(59.9% 0.058 54.3)
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 #5E869E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
Use #5E869E 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.