#5F708A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.1% 0.046 258.8), rgb(95, 112, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#5F708A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 259°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F708A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 112, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.046 258.8) |
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 #5F708A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F708A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F708A text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F708A text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA3
oklch(63.2% 0.041 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F708A
oklch(54.1% 0.046 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#526279
oklch(49.2% 0.042 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#435063
oklch(42.8% 0.036 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#5F708A 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) | #67718B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D89 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537579 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F708A
#5F708A
oklch(54.1% 0.046 258.8)
- #7E6C51
#7E6C51
oklch(54.1% 0.046 77.6)
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 #5F708A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
Use #5F708A 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.