#59778E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.5% 0.05 241.8), rgb(89, 119, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#59778E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59778E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 119, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.05 241.8) |
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 #59778E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59778E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59778E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59778E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#718DA3
oklch(63% 0.046 242.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59778E
oklch(55.5% 0.05 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#496479
oklch(49% 0.047 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5262
oklch(42.7% 0.038 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#344450
oklch(37.8% 0.029 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#59778E 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) | #6D778F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66718E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477D7E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59778E
#59778E
oklch(55.5% 0.05 241.8)
- #896D55
#896D55
oklch(55.6% 0.05 62.1)
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 #59778E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #59778E 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.