#5776E4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.9% 0.17 269), rgb(87, 118, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5776E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5776E4 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 118, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.17 269) |
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 #5776E4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5776E4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5776E4 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5776E4 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7F9CF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 268.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5776E4
oklch(59.9% 0.17 269)
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Step 600
600
#4866DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 269)
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Step 700
700
#3A54C0
oklch(49% 0.172 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#30469C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#182348
oklch(26.8% 0.07 268.8)
#5776E4 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) | #3D84E8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F77E2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA2 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5776E4
#5776E4
oklch(59.9% 0.17 269)
- #9D7B00
#9D7B00
oklch(59.9% 0.122 89.2)
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 #5776E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #5776E4 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.