#5C7DAA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.3% 0.079 256.3), rgb(92, 125, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5C7DAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C7DAA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 125, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.079 256.3) |
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 #5C7DAA | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C7DAA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C7DAA text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C7DAA text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C7DAA
oklch(58.3% 0.079 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#45628A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#395070
oklch(42.7% 0.061 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#31435B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#5C7DAA 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) | #6C7FAC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378A9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D878D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C7DAA
#5C7DAA
oklch(58.3% 0.079 256.3)
- #967543
#967543
oklch(58.3% 0.079 76.6)
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 #5C7DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #5C7DAA 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.