#5E77AE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.3% 0.09 265), rgb(94, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5E77AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E77AE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.09 265) |
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 #5E77AE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E77AE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E77AE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E77AE 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
#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
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#7189BC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 264.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E77AE
oklch(57.3% 0.09 265)
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Step 700
700
#495F91
oklch(49% 0.085 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#5E77AE 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) | #637CB0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40838B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E77AE
#5E77AE
oklch(57.3% 0.09 265)
- #917433
#917433
oklch(57.4% 0.091 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 #5E77AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #5E77AE 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.