#5F6983
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.2% 0.043 268.4), rgb(95, 105, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5F6983 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6983 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 105, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.043 268.4) |
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 #5F6983 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6983 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6983 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6983 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#68738F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 268.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6983
oklch(52.2% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#474F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#5F6983 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) | #616B84 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6882 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566E72 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6983
#5F6983
oklch(52.2% 0.043 268.4)
- #74694D
#74694D
oklch(52.4% 0.044 89.1)
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 #5F6983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
Use #5F6983 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.