#5C7BB2
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.3% 0.092 261.4), rgb(92, 123, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5C7BB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 261°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C7BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 123, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.092 261.4) |
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 #5C7BB2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C7BB2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C7BB2 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C7BB2 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C7BB2
oklch(58.3% 0.092 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#456091
oklch(49% 0.086 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#394F76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#5C7BB2 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) | #667FB4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D77B1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38878F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C7BB2
#5C7BB2
oklch(58.3% 0.092 261.4)
- #977535
#977535
oklch(58.3% 0.092 81)
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 #5C7BB2, 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 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
Use #5C7BB2 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.