#5F668D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52% 0.062 276.2), rgb(95, 102, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5F668D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F668D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 102, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.062 276.2) |
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 #5F668D | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F668D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F668D text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F668D text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#989FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#68709B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 275.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F668D
oklch(52% 0.062 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#474D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#5F668D 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) | #5A6A8F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57668C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536D74 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F668D
#5F668D
oklch(52% 0.062 276.2)
- #73693E
#73693E
oklch(52% 0.062 96.6)
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 #5F668D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #5F668D 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.