#5873DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.7% 0.16 269.9), rgb(88, 115, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5873DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5873DA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 115, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.16 269.9) |
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 #5873DA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5873DA | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5873DA text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5873DA text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#849DE9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6782E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 269.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5873DA
oklch(58.7% 0.16 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4157B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#354891
oklch(42.7% 0.122 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#5873DA 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) | #4080DE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A74D8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5873DA
#5873DA
oklch(58.7% 0.16 269.9)
- #987800
#987800
oklch(58.7% 0.12 90)
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 #5873DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #5873DA 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.