#5772A2
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.1% 0.082 261.5), rgb(87, 114, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#5772A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5772A2 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 114, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.082 261.5) |
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 #5772A2 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5772A2 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5772A2 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5772A2 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C6
oklch(70.6% 0.059 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#708AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 261.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5772A2
oklch(55.1% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#48618C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#33425C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#5772A2 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) | #6075A4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586EA1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7C83 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5772A2
#5772A2
oklch(55.1% 0.082 261.5)
- #8A6D36
#8A6D36
oklch(55.1% 0.082 81.7)
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 #5772A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
Use #5772A2 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.