#5D79B7
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.1% 0.101 264.9), rgb(93, 121, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5D79B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D79B7 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 121, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.101 264.9) |
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 #5D79B7 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D79B7 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D79B7 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D79B7 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C2
oklch(63% 0.093 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D79B7
oklch(58.1% 0.101 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#465F96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#324162
oklch(37.8% 0.06 265)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#5D79B7 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) | #627EBA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5876B6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37868F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D79B7
#5D79B7
oklch(58.1% 0.101 264.9)
- #967529
#967529
oklch(58% 0.101 84.7)
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 #5D79B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
Use #5D79B7 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.