#5B7AAE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.8% 0.088 260.4), rgb(91, 122, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#5B7AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7AAE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.088 260.4) |
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 #5B7AAE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7AAE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7AAE text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7AAE text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 260)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 260.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7AAE
oklch(57.8% 0.088 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#45618F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 260)
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Step 800
800
#394F74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#5B7AAE 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) | #667EB0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39858C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7AAE
#5B7AAE
oklch(57.8% 0.088 260.4)
- #957438
#957438
oklch(57.9% 0.088 80.5)
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 #5B7AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
Use #5B7AAE 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.