#5F6F8A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.9% 0.047 260.8), rgb(95, 111, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#5F6F8A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6F8A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 111, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.047 260.8) |
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 #5F6F8A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6F8A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6F8A text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6F8A text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F6F8A
oklch(53.9% 0.047 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#53617A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#444F63
oklch(42.6% 0.036 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#394251
oklch(37.7% 0.028 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#5F6F8A 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) | #66708B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C89 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537578 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6F8A
#5F6F8A
oklch(53.9% 0.047 260.8)
- #7C6C4F
#7C6C4F
oklch(53.9% 0.047 82.1)
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 #5F6F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
Use #5F6F8A 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.