Exploring the Color #5E7E90

#5E7E90 sits at 202° on the color wheel, placing it in the azure family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 21% saturation and 47% 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 94, 126, 144 produces a 4.86:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #5E7E90 is a clear variant of CSS gray — about 38 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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