#5E76B2
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.3% 0.097 266.8), rgb(94, 118, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5E76B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E76B2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 118, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.097 266.8) |
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 #5E76B2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E76B2 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E76B2 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E76B2 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7188C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 266.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E76B2
oklch(57.3% 0.097 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#495E94
oklch(49% 0.091 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#5E76B2 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) | #607BB4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5774B1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D838C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E76B2
#5E76B2
oklch(57.3% 0.097 266.8)
- #91742B
#91742B
oklch(57.3% 0.097 86.9)
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 #5E76B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
Use #5E76B2 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.