#5784A2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.3% 0.067 238.6), rgb(87, 132, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5784A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5784A2 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 132, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.067 238.6) |
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 #5784A2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5784A2 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5784A2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5784A2 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BC
oklch(70.6% 0.049 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#668FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.062 238.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5784A2
oklch(59.3% 0.067 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6680
oklch(49.1% 0.062 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#335368
oklch(42.7% 0.051 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4555
oklch(37.8% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#5784A2 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) | #7783A3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368C8E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5784A2
#5784A2
oklch(59.3% 0.067 238.6)
- #9D7455
#9D7455
oklch(59.2% 0.068 58.1)
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 #5784A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
Use #5784A2 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.