#5877AE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(56.9% 0.093 261.4), rgb(88, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5877AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5877AE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.093 261.4) |
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 #5877AE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5877AE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5877AE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5877AE text on black | 4.66:1 | 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.
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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
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CB
oklch(70.6% 0.068 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5877AE
oklch(56.9% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#456092
oklch(49.1% 0.087 262)
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Step 800
800
#394F76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#5877AE 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) | #627BB0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5873AD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33838B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5877AE
#5877AE
oklch(56.9% 0.093 261.4)
- #937130
#937130
oklch(56.9% 0.093 81.1)
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 #5877AE, 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 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
Use #5877AE 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.