Manitou Blue

Name: Manitou Blue
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6497 / Sherwin-Williams

#5B92A2

A peaceful, muted blue value offering the kind of nuance designers reach for repeatedly.

Spec Sheet

Hex#5B92A2

RGB91, 146, 162

HSL194°, 28%, 50%

On White 3.46:1 AA Large

On Black 6.08:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EEF1F1
Text: #16272C
Accent: #5B92A2
Support: #C0806D
Neutral: #C9CDD9

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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#EEF1F1 background RGB 238 241 241

#16272C ink RGB 22 39 44

#5B92A2 accent RGB 91 146 162

#C0806D support RGB 192 128 109

#C9CDD9 neutral RGB 201 205 217

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EEF1F1;
  --palette-ink: #16272C;
  --palette-accent: #5B92A2;
  --palette-support: #C0806D;
  --palette-neutral: #C9CDD9;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EEF1F1",
  "palette-ink": "#16272C",
  "palette-accent": "#5B92A2",
  "palette-support": "#C0806D",
  "palette-neutral": "#C9CDD9"
}

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