#5A7CA7
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.8% 0.077 254.7), rgb(90, 124, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5A7CA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 124, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.077 254.7) |
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 #5A7CA7 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7CA7 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7CA7 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7CA7 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C8CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.071 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7CA7
oklch(57.8% 0.077 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#446289
oklch(49% 0.072 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#38506F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#5A7CA7 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) | #6C7EA9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6276A6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B868B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7CA7
#5A7CA7
oklch(57.8% 0.077 254.7)
- #957344
#957344
oklch(57.8% 0.077 74.2)
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 #5A7CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
Use #5A7CA7 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.