#5E77AC
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.2% 0.087 264.5), rgb(94, 119, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5E77AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E77AC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 119, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.087 264.5) |
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 #5E77AC | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E77AC | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E77AC text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E77AC 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 264)
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Step 500
500
#7189BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 264.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E77AC
oklch(57.2% 0.087 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#49608F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#5E77AC 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) | #647BAE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41828A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E77AC
#5E77AC
oklch(57.2% 0.087 264.5)
- #907436
#907436
oklch(57.3% 0.088 85)
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 #5E77AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
Use #5E77AC 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.