#5E779F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.6% 0.069 259.6), rgb(94, 119, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5E779F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E779F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 119, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.069 259.6) |
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 #5E779F | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E779F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E779F text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E779F text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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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
#B5C1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#738BB0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 258.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E779F
oklch(56.6% 0.069 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6185
oklch(49% 0.064 260)
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Step 800
800
#3E506C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#5E779F 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) | #6979A1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62739E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488085 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E779F
#5E779F
oklch(56.6% 0.069 259.6)
- #8C7246
#8C7246
oklch(56.7% 0.069 79.8)
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 #5E779F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E779F 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.