#579ADA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.118 249), rgb(87, 154, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#579ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579ADA |
| RGB | rgb(87, 154, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.118 249) |
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 #579ADA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579ADA | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579ADA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579ADA text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#579ADA
oklch(66.9% 0.118 249)
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Step 500
500
#2F8EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.15 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#084473
oklch(37.8% 0.098 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#092843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.7)
#579ADA 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) | #7F9CDD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90D9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579ADA
#579ADA
oklch(66.9% 0.118 249)
- #C4873B
#C4873B
oklch(67.1% 0.118 69.1)
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 #579ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.075
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
Use #579ADA 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.