#5B79A3
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57% 0.074 256.9), rgb(91, 121, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#5B79A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B79A3 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 121, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.074 256.9) |
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 #5B79A3 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B79A3 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B79A3 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B79A3 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B79A3
oklch(57% 0.074 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#476288
oklch(49.1% 0.069 257)
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Step 800
800
#3B506E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#324259
oklch(37.5% 0.045 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#5B79A3 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) | #697BA5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6174A2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408287 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B79A3
#5B79A3
oklch(57% 0.074 256.9)
- #907243
#907243
oklch(57.1% 0.074 77.6)
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 #5B79A3, 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 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
Use #5B79A3 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.