#5792AE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.075 230), rgb(87, 146, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#5792AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5792AE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 146, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.075 230) |
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 #5792AE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5792AE | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5792AE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5792AE text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D4
oklch(81% 0.036 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 229.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5792AE
oklch(63.1% 0.075 230)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6883
oklch(49% 0.075 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#26556B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 231)
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Step 900
900
#244657
oklch(37.6% 0.049 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#5792AE 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) | #8490AF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299A9B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5792AE
#5792AE
oklch(63.1% 0.075 230)
- #AE7C60
#AE7C60
oklch(63% 0.074 50.2)
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 #5792AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #5792AE 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.