#0584B2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.6% 0.117 232.1), rgb(5, 132, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#0584B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0584B2 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 132, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 95%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.117 232.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0584B2 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0584B2 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0584B2 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0584B2 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#68AACC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#3794BF
oklch(63% 0.107 232.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0584B2
oklch(57.6% 0.117 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4860
oklch(37.8% 0.069 231.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#0584B2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D83B4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5875B1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009094 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0584B2
#0584B2
oklch(57.6% 0.117 232.1)
- #AE6331
#AE6331
oklch(57.6% 0.116 51.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0584B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
Use #0584B2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.