#5477B3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57% 0.102 260.7), rgb(84, 119, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5477B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5477B3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 119, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.102 260.7) |
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 #5477B3 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5477B3 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5477B3 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5477B3 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#698AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 260.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5477B3
oklch(57% 0.102 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#416096
oklch(49.1% 0.095 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#364F7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4262
oklch(37.8% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#5477B3 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) | #5F7CB6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5473B2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23848D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5477B3
#5477B3
oklch(57% 0.102 260.7)
- #967025
#967025
oklch(57% 0.102 80.7)
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 #5477B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
Use #5477B3 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.