What color is #5B6786?

#5B6786 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(91, 103, 134), and in HSL hsl(223, 19%, 44%).

Is #5B6786 accessible as text?

On white, #5B6786 has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #5B6786, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5B6786?

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

What colors go well with #5B6786?

#5B6786 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #86795B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5B6786 below.

Is #5B6786 good for buttons?

#5B6786 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5B6786 — black text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5B6786 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5B6786 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.

#5B6786 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5B6786

Not just a swatch — here's how #5B6786 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5B6786 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B6786 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Dim Gray 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 #5B6786 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dim Gray 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 #5B6786 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7F8AA8

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B6786 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Dim Gray 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 #5B6786 Secondary #8C919C Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Dim Gray 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 Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5B6786 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

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 #DFE1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D5B86 — 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 #5B6786 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5B6786;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 103 134;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.051 268.1);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7E9EF;
  --color-200: #CED3DE;
  --color-300: #ABB2C4;
  --color-400: #8992A9;
  --color-500: #6A738B;
  --color-600: #555C6D;
  --color-700: #40444F;
  --color-800: #2C2E35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7E9EF',
    200: '#CED3DE',
    300: '#ABB2C4',
    400: '#8992A9',
    500: '#6A738B',
    600: '#555C6D',
    700: '#40444F',
    800: '#2C2E35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #5B6786;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7E9EF;
$base-200: #CED3DE;
$base-300: #ABB2C4;
$base-400: #8992A9;
$base-500: #6A738B;
$base-600: #555C6D;
$base-700: #40444F;
$base-800: #2C2E35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #49526B;
$base-subtle: #CED1DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5B6786",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED3DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABB2C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8992A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A738B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#555C6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40444F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5B6786

Color Lab

Pairs with #5B6786

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