#5F7E97
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.9% 0.052 243.1), rgb(95, 126, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5F7E97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7E97 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 126, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.052 243.1) |
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 #5F7E97 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7E97 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7E97 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7E97 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B7
oklch(70.7% 0.038 243.2)
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Step 500
500
#718DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.048 244.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7E97
oklch(57.9% 0.052 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#48647B
oklch(49% 0.05 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5264
oklch(42.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#334451
oklch(37.7% 0.031 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#5F7E97 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) | #747E98 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7897 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8486 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7E97
#5F7E97
oklch(57.9% 0.052 243.1)
- #91745A
#91745A
oklch(58% 0.052 63.4)
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 #5F7E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.014
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
Use #5F7E97 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.