#5D79A2
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.1% 0.072 257.8), rgb(93, 121, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5D79A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D79A2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.072 257.8) |
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 #5D79A2 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D79A2 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D79A2 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D79A2 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 258)
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Step 500
500
#718BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D79A2
oklch(57.1% 0.072 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#496287
oklch(49.2% 0.067 258)
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Step 800
800
#3C506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#5D79A2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6275A1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448287 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D79A2
#5D79A2
oklch(57.1% 0.072 257.8)
- #8F7245
#8F7245
oklch(57% 0.072 77.5)
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 #5D79A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
Use #5D79A2 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.