#5877AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57% 0.094 261.7), rgb(88, 119, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5877AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 262°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5877AF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 119, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.094 261.7) |
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 #5877AF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5877AF | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5877AF text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5877AF text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5877AF
oklch(57% 0.094 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#446092
oklch(49% 0.087 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#384F77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 261)
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Step 900
900
#314260
oklch(37.9% 0.056 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#5877AF 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) | #627BB1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5873AE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32838B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5877AF
#5877AF
oklch(57% 0.094 261.7)
- #93712E
#93712E
oklch(56.9% 0.094 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 #5877AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #5877AF 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.