What color is #5D759D?

#5D759D is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(93, 117, 157), and in HSL hsl(218, 26%, 49%).

Is #5D759D accessible as text?

On white, #5D759D has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #5D759D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5D759D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #5D759D?

#5D759D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9D865C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5D759D below.

Is #5D759D good for buttons?

#5D759D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5D759D — black text only reaches 4.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5D759D the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #5D759D is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#5D759D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5D759D

Not just a swatch — here's how #5D759D works with other colors. Named schemes with #5D759D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5D759D Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Steel 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 #5D759D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Steel 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 #5D759D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8299BF

Steel 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 Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5D759D Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Steel 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 #F6F4EF Accent #5D759D Secondary #969FAE Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Steel 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5D759D 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 49/100

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 80/100

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 87/100

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C5F9D — 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 #5D759D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5D759D;
  --color-base-rgb: 93 117 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.0% 0.069 260.4);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5E9F0;
  --color-200: #CCD3E1;
  --color-300: #A7B3C8;
  --color-400: #8393AF;
  --color-500: #647491;
  --color-600: #515D71;
  --color-700: #3D4552;
  --color-800: #2A2F37;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5E9F0',
    200: '#CCD3E1',
    300: '#A7B3C8',
    400: '#8393AF',
    500: '#647491',
    600: '#515D71',
    700: '#3D4552',
    800: '#2A2F37',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #5D759D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5E9F0;
$base-200: #CCD3E1;
$base-300: #A7B3C8;
$base-400: #8393AF;
$base-500: #647491;
$base-600: #515D71;
$base-700: #3D4552;
$base-800: #2A2F37;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #4A5D7E;
$base-subtle: #D0D6E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5D759D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD3E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B3C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8393AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515D71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4552",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5D759D

Color Lab

Pairs with #5D759D

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