#5A7796
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.9% 0.059 250.6), rgb(90, 119, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5A7796 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7796 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 119, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.059 250.6) |
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 #5A7796 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7796 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7796 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7796 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BB
oklch(70.7% 0.043 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#718CAA
oklch(63% 0.055 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7796
oklch(55.9% 0.059 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#49637F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5167
oklch(42.7% 0.045 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#334354
oklch(37.6% 0.036 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#5A7796 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) | #6B7897 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647295 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457E81 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7796
#5A7796
oklch(55.9% 0.059 250.6)
- #8B6E4E
#8B6E4E
oklch(55.9% 0.059 68.9)
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 #5A7796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.015
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
Use #5A7796 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.