#5A77CC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.7% 0.135 267.9), rgb(90, 119, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#5A77CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A77CC |
| RGB | rgb(90, 119, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.135 267.9) |
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 #5A77CC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A77CC | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A77CC text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A77CC text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#869EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6985D4
oklch(63% 0.124 268)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A77CC
oklch(58.7% 0.135 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#425BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#364B87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#5A77CC 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) | #5380CF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4576CA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128A97 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A77CC
#5A77CC
oklch(58.7% 0.135 267.9)
- #9A7700
#9A7700
oklch(58.7% 0.12 88)
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 #5A77CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #5A77CC 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.