Exploring the Color #5D7D8C

#5D7D8C sits at 199° on the color wheel, placing it in the azure family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 20% saturation and 46% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 93, 125, 140 produces a 4.78:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #5D7D8C is a clear variant of CSS gray — about 37 units away from #808080. Designers reach for azure hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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