#5782BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.1% 0.102 256.5), rgb(87, 130, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5782BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5782BD |
| RGB | rgb(87, 130, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.102 256.5) |
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 #5782BD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5782BD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5782BD text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5782BD text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 257)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5782BD
oklch(60.1% 0.102 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#4674B3
oklch(55.5% 0.111 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#37619A
oklch(49% 0.103 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E507D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 256)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#5782BD 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) | #6A86C0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8F97 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5782BD
#5782BD
oklch(60.1% 0.102 256.5)
- #A37731
#A37731
oklch(60% 0.102 76)
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 #5782BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
Use #5782BD 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.