#5E7CA4
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.9% 0.071 255.8), rgb(94, 124, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#5E7CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 124, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.071 255.8) |
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 #5E7CA4 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7CA4 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7CA4 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7CA4 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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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
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 257)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB1
oklch(63% 0.066 256.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7CA4
oklch(57.9% 0.071 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#476286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#5E7CA4 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) | #6D7EA6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45858A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7CA4
#5E7CA4
oklch(57.9% 0.071 255.8)
- #937449
#937449
oklch(57.9% 0.071 74.7)
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 #5E7CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
Use #5E7CA4 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.