#5F718E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.05 259.8), rgb(95, 113, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5F718E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F718E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 113, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.05 259.8) |
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 #5F718E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F718E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F718E text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F718E text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 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
#798AA6
oklch(63% 0.047 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F718E
oklch(54.5% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#51617C
oklch(49% 0.048 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#435065
oklch(42.9% 0.039 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#5F718E 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) | #67728F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626E8D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51777B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F718E
#5F718E
oklch(54.5% 0.05 259.8)
- #806D4E
#806D4E
oklch(54.5% 0.051 79.6)
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 #5F718E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
Use #5F718E 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.