#5877C5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.2% 0.125 266.2), rgb(88, 119, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#5877C5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5877C5 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 119, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.125 266.2) |
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 #5877C5 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5877C5 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5877C5 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5877C5 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#869FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6987CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5877C5
oklch(58.2% 0.125 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#425DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#364C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F406A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#5877C5 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) | #577FC8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4975C3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178894 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5877C5
#5877C5
oklch(58.2% 0.125 266.2)
- #9A7500
#9A7500
oklch(58.3% 0.119 86.4)
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 #5877C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #5877C5 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.