#5B76AC
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.8% 0.09 263.5), rgb(91, 118, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#5B76AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B76AC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 118, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.09 263.5) |
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 #5B76AC | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B76AC | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B76AC text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B76AC text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BC
oklch(63% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B76AC
oklch(56.8% 0.09 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#486090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#5B76AC 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) | #627AAE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8189 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B76AC
#5B76AC
oklch(56.8% 0.09 263.5)
- #907232
#907232
oklch(56.8% 0.09 83.9)
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 #5B76AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
Use #5B76AC 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.