#5F708E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.3% 0.051 261.7), rgb(95, 112, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#5F708E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 262°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F708E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.051 261.7) |
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 #5F708E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F708E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F708E text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F708E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 262.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F708E
oklch(54.3% 0.051 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#52617C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 262)
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Step 800
800
#434F65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#5F708E 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) | #66728F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51767A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F708E
#5F708E
oklch(54.3% 0.051 261.7)
- #7F6D4D
#7F6D4D
oklch(54.4% 0.052 81.6)
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 #5F708E, 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 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
Use #5F708E 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.