#5782BE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.1% 0.104 256.9), rgb(87, 130, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#5782BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5782BE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 130, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.104 256.9) |
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 #5782BE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5782BE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5782BE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5782BE text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 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
#ACC2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5782BE
oklch(60.1% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4674B4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#37619B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#5782BE 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) | #6A86C1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7CBD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8F97 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5782BE
#5782BE
oklch(60.1% 0.104 256.9)
- #A3782F
#A3782F
oklch(60.2% 0.104 77.5)
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 #5782BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
Use #5782BE 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.