What color is #5A6791?

#5A6791 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 103, 145), and in HSL hsl(226, 23%, 46%).

Is #5A6791 accessible as text?

On white, #5A6791 has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A6791, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A6791?

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

What colors go well with #5A6791?

#5A6791 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #90845A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5A6791 below.

Is #5A6791 good for buttons?

#5A6791 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5A6791 — black text only reaches 3.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5A6791 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5A6791 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.

#5A6791 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A6791

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A6791 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A6791 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A6791 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Very Peri 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 #5A6791 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Very Peri 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 #5A6791 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7E8BB3

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A6791 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

Very Peri 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 #5A6791 Secondary #8D92A2 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5A6791 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #DFE1E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #605A90 — 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 #5A6791 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A6791;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 103 145;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.0% 0.069 270.7);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E8F0;
  --color-200: #CDD1E0;
  --color-300: #A9B0C6;
  --color-400: #868FAC;
  --color-500: #66708F;
  --color-600: #53596F;
  --color-700: #3E4251;
  --color-800: #2B2E36;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E6E8F0',
    200: '#CDD1E0',
    300: '#A9B0C6',
    400: '#868FAC',
    500: '#66708F',
    600: '#53596F',
    700: '#3E4251',
    800: '#2B2E36',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #5A6791;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E8F0;
$base-200: #CDD1E0;
$base-300: #A9B0C6;
$base-400: #868FAC;
$base-500: #66708F;
$base-600: #53596F;
$base-700: #3E4251;
$base-800: #2B2E36;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #485273;
$base-subtle: #CED2DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A6791",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B0C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#868FAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66708F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53596F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4251",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2E36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A6791

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