#5874A0
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.6% 0.076 259.2), rgb(88, 116, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#5874A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5874A0 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 116, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.076 259.2) |
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 #5874A0 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5874A0 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5874A0 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5874A0 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#708BB4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 258.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5874A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#486189
oklch(49% 0.071 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B506F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 258)
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Step 900
900
#33425A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#5874A0 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) | #6477A2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C709F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7D83 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5874A0
#5874A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 259.2)
- #8B6E3D
#8B6E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 79.3)
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 #5874A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
Use #5874A0 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.