#5871DB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.3% 0.164 270.6), rgb(88, 113, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#5871DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5871DB |
| RGB | rgb(88, 113, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.164 270.6) |
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 #5871DB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5871DB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5871DB text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5871DB text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#859CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#6881E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5871DB
oklch(58.3% 0.164 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4256B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#5871DB 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) | #3B7FDF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2373D9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5871DB
#5871DB
oklch(58.3% 0.164 270.6)
- #967700
#967700
oklch(58.3% 0.119 90.5)
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 #5871DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #5871DB 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.