#5A759B
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.7% 0.067 257), rgb(90, 117, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5A759B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A759B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 117, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.067 257) |
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 #5A759B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A759B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A759B text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A759B 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
#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
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#728BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 257.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A759B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 257)
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Step 700
700
#4A6284
oklch(49.1% 0.062 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D506B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#344257
oklch(37.6% 0.041 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#5A759B 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) | #67779D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437D82 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A759B
#5A759B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 257)
- #8A6E45
#8A6E45
oklch(55.6% 0.067 76.2)
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 #5A759B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.020
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #5A759B 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.