#5870C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.138 270.1), rgb(88, 112, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5870C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5870C8 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 112, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.138 270.1) |
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 #5870C8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5870C8 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5870C8 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5870C8 text on black | 4.56:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#889DDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C84D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 270.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5870C8
oklch(56.9% 0.138 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#455AA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 270)
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Step 800
800
#394A89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#313E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#5870C8 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) | #497ACB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B71C6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148392 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5870C8
#5870C8
oklch(56.9% 0.138 270.1)
- #927300
#927300
oklch(57% 0.116 89.9)
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 #5870C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #5870C8 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.