#57788F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.6% 0.052 239.3), rgb(87, 120, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#57788F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57788F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 120, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.052 239.3) |
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 #57788F | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57788F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57788F text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57788F text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B6
oklch(70.6% 0.038 240.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.048 239.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57788F
oklch(55.6% 0.052 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#47657A
oklch(49.2% 0.049 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5263
oklch(42.6% 0.041 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#57788F 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) | #6E7790 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66718F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437E7F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57788F
#57788F
oklch(55.6% 0.052 239.3)
- #8B6C55
#8B6C55
oklch(55.6% 0.052 58)
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 #57788F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #57788F 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.