#5E79AA
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.5% 0.082 261.9), rgb(94, 121, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#5E79AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E79AA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.082 261.9) |
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 #5E79AA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E79AA | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E79AA text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E79AA text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C6
oklch(70.6% 0.059 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#708AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E79AA
oklch(57.5% 0.082 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#48618C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#33425C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#5E79AA 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) | #677CAC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42838A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E79AA
#5E79AA
oklch(57.5% 0.082 261.9)
- #91743C
#91743C
oklch(57.5% 0.083 82.3)
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 #5E79AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E79AA 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.