#5877AD
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(56.9% 0.091 261.1), rgb(88, 119, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5877AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5877AD |
| RGB | rgb(88, 119, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.091 261.1) |
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 #5877AD | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5877AD | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5877AD text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5877AD text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8AA1CA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 261.9)
-
Step 500
500
#6D8ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 261.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#5877AD
oklch(56.9% 0.091 261.1)
-
Step 700
700
#456091
oklch(49% 0.086 261.7)
-
Step 800
800
#394F76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 261.4)
-
Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#5877AD 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) | #627BAF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33838A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5877AD
#5877AD
oklch(56.9% 0.091 261.1)
- #927131
#927131
oklch(56.8% 0.091 81.6)
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 #5877AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
Use #5877AD 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.