#57779D
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56% 0.07 253.2), rgb(87, 119, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#57779D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57779D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.07 253.2) |
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 #57779D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57779D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57779D text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57779D text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 253.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57779D
oklch(56% 0.07 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#466385
oklch(49.1% 0.065 253)
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Step 800
800
#3A516C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 253)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#57779D 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) | #68789F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7F84 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57779D
#57779D
oklch(56% 0.07 253.2)
- #8E6E45
#8E6E45
oklch(56% 0.07 72.5)
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 #57779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.014
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
Use #57779D 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.