#5796BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.085 236), rgb(87, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#5796BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5796BB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.085 236) |
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 #5796BB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5796BB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5796BB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5796BB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C5
oklch(70.8% 0.067 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5796BB
oklch(64.6% 0.085 236)
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Step 600
600
#347BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.093 236)
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Step 700
700
#26688B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 235.7)
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Step 800
800
#215571
oklch(42.8% 0.072 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#5796BB 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) | #8595BD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778ABA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A0A2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5796BB
#5796BB
oklch(64.6% 0.085 236)
- #B6805A
#B6805A
oklch(64.5% 0.085 55.7)
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 #5796BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #5796BB 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.