#5679CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.135 265.4), rgb(86, 121, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5679CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5679CD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 121, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.135 265.4) |
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 #5679CD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5679CD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5679CD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5679CD text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E9
oklch(81% 0.06 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#839FDE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6586D5
oklch(63% 0.125 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5679CD
oklch(59% 0.135 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E5CA7
oklch(49% 0.125 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#334C88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D406C
oklch(37.8% 0.079 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#5679CD 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) | #5582D0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4577CB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C99 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5679CD
#5679CD
oklch(59% 0.135 265.4)
- #9D7600
#9D7600
oklch(58.8% 0.121 85.4)
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 #5679CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #5679CD 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.