#5879DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(59.9% 0.152 267.5), rgb(88, 121, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5879DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5879DA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 121, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.152 267.5) |
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 #5879DA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5879DA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5879DA text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5879DA text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#809DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5879DA
oklch(59.9% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#496AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B58B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#304894
oklch(42.6% 0.128 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#5879DA 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) | #4C84DE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3978D8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5879DA
#5879DA
oklch(59.9% 0.152 267.5)
- #9F7A00
#9F7A00
oklch(59.9% 0.122 87.3)
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 #5879DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #5879DA 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.