#57798F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.9% 0.052 237.3), rgb(87, 121, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#57798F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57798F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.052 237.3) |
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 #57798F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57798F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57798F text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57798F text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 238.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57798F
oklch(55.9% 0.052 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#466579
oklch(49.1% 0.048 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5262
oklch(42.6% 0.04 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#57798F 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) | #6F7890 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437F80 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57798F
#57798F
oklch(55.9% 0.052 237.3)
- #8C6D56
#8C6D56
oklch(55.9% 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 #57798F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #57798F 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.