#5F779A
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.4% 0.061 257.7), rgb(95, 119, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5F779A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F779A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 119, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.061 257.7) |
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 #5F779A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F779A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F779A text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F779A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D3
oklch(81% 0.027 257)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#748BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F779A
oklch(56.4% 0.061 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6281
oklch(49.1% 0.057 257)
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Step 800
800
#3F5069
oklch(42.7% 0.047 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#354255
oklch(37.6% 0.037 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#5F779A 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) | #6A799C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647399 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7F83 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F779A
#5F779A
oklch(56.4% 0.061 257.7)
- #8A714C
#8A714C
oklch(56.4% 0.061 76.8)
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 #5F779A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
Use #5F779A 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.