#5579AC
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.1% 0.089 257.1), rgb(85, 121, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5579AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5579AC |
| RGB | rgb(85, 121, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.089 257.1) |
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 #5579AC | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5579AC | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5579AC text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5579AC text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A2C9
oklch(70.6% 0.065 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#698BBB
oklch(63% 0.082 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5579AC
oklch(57.1% 0.089 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#41628F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#365074
oklch(42.7% 0.068 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F425E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#5579AC 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) | #657CAE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C848B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5579AC
#5579AC
oklch(57.1% 0.089 257.1)
- #957035
#957035
oklch(57% 0.089 76.9)
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 #5579AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
Use #5579AC 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.