#5859E7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.8% 0.209 276.7), rgb(88, 89, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#5859E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5859E7 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 89, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.209 276.7) |
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 #5859E7 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5859E7 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5859E7 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5859E7 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFE
oklch(81% 0.094 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8996FD
oklch(70.8% 0.15 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F77FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 276.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5859E7
oklch(54.8% 0.209 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B4ACB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D3EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#333682
oklch(37.6% 0.125 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#5859E7 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) | #0072EC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C98 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5859E7
#5859E7
oklch(54.8% 0.209 276.7)
- #847000
#847000
oklch(54.8% 0.113 96.7)
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 #5859E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
Use #5859E7 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.