What color is #5A6789?

#5A6789 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 103, 137), and in HSL hsl(223, 21%, 45%).

Is #5A6789 accessible as text?

On white, #5A6789 has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A6789, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A6789?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #5A6789?

#5A6789 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8B7D5B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5A6789 below.

Is #5A6789 good for buttons?

#5A6789 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5A6789 — black text only reaches 3.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5A6789 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5A6789 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5A6789 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A6789

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A6789 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A6789 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A6789 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5A6789 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5A6789 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7E8AAB

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A6789 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5A6789 Secondary #8C919E Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5A6789 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5A6789 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE1E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D5B8B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5A6789 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A6789;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 103 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.7% 0.056 268.2);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6E9EF;
  --color-200: #CED3DF;
  --color-300: #AAB2C5;
  --color-400: #8891AA;
  --color-500: #68728D;
  --color-600: #545B6E;
  --color-700: #3F4450;
  --color-800: #2B2E35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6E9EF',
    200: '#CED3DF',
    300: '#AAB2C5',
    400: '#8891AA',
    500: '#68728D',
    600: '#545B6E',
    700: '#3F4450',
    800: '#2B2E35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #5A6789;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6E9EF;
$base-200: #CED3DF;
$base-300: #AAB2C5;
$base-400: #8891AA;
$base-500: #68728D;
$base-600: #545B6E;
$base-700: #3F4450;
$base-800: #2B2E35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #49536F;
$base-subtle: #CED2DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A6789",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAB2C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8891AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#68728D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#545B6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A6789

Color Lab

Pairs with #5A6789

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