#5876AB
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.6% 0.09 261.3), rgb(88, 118, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5876AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5876AB |
| RGB | rgb(88, 118, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.09 261.3) |
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 #5876AB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5876AB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5876AB text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5876AB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5876AB
oklch(56.6% 0.09 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#466090
oklch(49% 0.084 262)
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Step 800
800
#394F75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#5876AB 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) | #627AAD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5972AA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358189 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5876AB
#5876AB
oklch(56.6% 0.09 261.3)
- #917032
#917032
oklch(56.5% 0.09 80.9)
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 #5876AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
Use #5876AB 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.