What color is #5A67A3?

#5A67A3 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(90, 103, 163), and in HSL hsl(229, 29%, 50%).

Is #5A67A3 accessible as text?

On white, #5A67A3 has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A67A3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A67A3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #5A67A3?

#5A67A3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A4975B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5A67A3 below.

Is #5A67A3 good for buttons?

#5A67A3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5A67A3 — black text only reaches 3.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5A67A3 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #5A67A3 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#5A67A3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A67A3

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A67A3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A67A3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A67A3 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5A67A3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7E8BC4

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 #5A67A3 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A67A3 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5A67A3 Secondary #8E94AA 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 #5A67A3 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

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 61/100

High

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E2EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #665BA4 — 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 #5A67A3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A67A3;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 103 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.0% 0.096 273.4);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E4E7F1;
  --color-200: #CACFE2;
  --color-300: #A5ACCA;
  --color-400: #818AB1;
  --color-500: #616A94;
  --color-600: #4F5573;
  --color-700: #3C4053;
  --color-800: #292C37;
  --color-900: #1B1C23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E4E7F1',
    200: '#CACFE2',
    300: '#A5ACCA',
    400: '#818AB1',
    500: '#616A94',
    600: '#4F5573',
    700: '#3C4053',
    800: '#292C37',
    900: '#1B1C23',
  },
}

$base: #5A67A3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E4E7F1;
$base-200: #CACFE2;
$base-300: #A5ACCA;
$base-400: #818AB1;
$base-500: #616A94;
$base-600: #4F5573;
$base-700: #3C4053;
$base-800: #292C37;
$base-900: #1B1C23;
$base-hover: #485384;
$base-subtle: #D0D3E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A67A3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CACFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5ACCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#818AB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#616A94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5573",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4053",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292C37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A67A3

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