#5F879D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.2% 0.056 233), rgb(95, 135, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5F879D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F879D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 135, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.056 233) |
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 #5F879D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F879D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F879D text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F879D text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 232.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F879D
oklch(60.2% 0.056 233)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A91
oklch(55.7% 0.06 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F667C
oklch(49% 0.057 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#345464
oklch(42.8% 0.046 231)
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Step 900
900
#2E4552
oklch(37.7% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#5F879D 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) | #7D869E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488D8E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F879D
#5F879D
oklch(60.2% 0.056 233)
- #9C7862
#9C7862
oklch(60.2% 0.056 52.8)
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 #5F879D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
Use #5F879D 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.