#57799A
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.4% 0.064 248.3), rgb(87, 121, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#57799A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57799A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.064 248.3) |
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 #57799A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57799A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57799A text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57799A text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D3
oklch(81% 0.029 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BD
oklch(70.8% 0.047 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.059 248)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57799A
oklch(56.4% 0.064 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#456481
oklch(49.1% 0.059 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#395169
oklch(42.6% 0.05 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#314455
oklch(37.8% 0.038 246)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#57799A 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) | #6C7A9C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637399 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8184 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57799A
#57799A
oklch(56.4% 0.064 248.3)
- #8F6F4B
#8F6F4B
oklch(56.5% 0.065 69.2)
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 #57799A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.009
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
Use #57799A 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.