#5F7FA0
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.5% 0.063 249.7), rgb(95, 127, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#5F7FA0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 127, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.063 249.7) |
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 #5F7FA0 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7FA0 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7FA0 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7FA0 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BC
oklch(70.6% 0.045 250.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DAC
oklch(63.2% 0.058 249.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7FA0
oklch(58.5% 0.063 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#476381
oklch(49% 0.059 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5169
oklch(42.6% 0.049 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#324355
oklch(37.6% 0.038 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#5F7FA0 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) | #7280A2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A799F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48878A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7FA0
#5F7FA0
oklch(58.5% 0.063 249.7)
- #947552
#947552
oklch(58.4% 0.063 69.5)
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 #5F7FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
Use #5F7FA0 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.