#59769A
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.8% 0.066 254.2), rgb(89, 118, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#59769A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59769A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.066 254.2) |
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 #59769A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59769A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59769A text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59769A text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#708CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.061 253.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59769A
oklch(55.8% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#486383
oklch(49.2% 0.061 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C516A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#334356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#59769A 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) | #68779C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617199 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427E82 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59769A
#59769A
oklch(55.8% 0.066 254.2)
- #8B6E47
#8B6E47
oklch(55.7% 0.066 74)
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 #59769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
Use #59769A 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.