#5D7797
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.1% 0.058 253.9), rgb(93, 119, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5D7797 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7797 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 119, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.058 253.9) |
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 #5D7797 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7797 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7797 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7797 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3BB
oklch(70.8% 0.042 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#738CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.054 253.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7797
oklch(56.1% 0.058 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B637F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5067
oklch(42.6% 0.045 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#354354
oklch(37.8% 0.034 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#5D7797 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) | #6B7898 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647296 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7E82 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7797
#5D7797
oklch(56.1% 0.058 253.9)
- #8A704E
#8A704E
oklch(56.2% 0.059 73.6)
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 #5D7797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.018
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
Use #5D7797 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.