#5877A3
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.4% 0.078 257.2), rgb(88, 119, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#5877A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5877A3 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 119, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.078 257.2) |
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 #5877A3 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5877A3 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5877A3 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5877A3 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 258)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.072 257.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5877A3
oklch(56.4% 0.078 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#466289
oklch(49.1% 0.071 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5070
oklch(42.8% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#5877A3 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) | #6679A5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8186 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5877A3
#5877A3
oklch(56.4% 0.078 257.2)
- #8F703E
#8F703E
oklch(56.4% 0.078 78.1)
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 #5877A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
Use #5877A3 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.