#5F709E
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55% 0.075 268.3), rgb(95, 112, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5F709E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F709E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.075 268.3) |
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 #5F709E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F709E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F709E text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F709E text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#7888B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F709E
oklch(55% 0.075 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#505F89
oklch(49.1% 0.07 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#414E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#5F709E 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) | #6074A0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6E9D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7980 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F709E
#5F709E
oklch(55% 0.075 268.3)
- #846F3B
#846F3B
oklch(55% 0.075 87.9)
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 #5F709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #5F709E 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.