#5970A2
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.8% 0.083 264.9), rgb(89, 112, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5970A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5970A2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.083 264.9) |
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 #5970A2 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5970A2 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5970A2 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5970A2 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#7389B8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 264.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5970A2
oklch(54.8% 0.083 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B608D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#34415C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#5970A2 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) | #5E74A4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566DA1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7A82 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5970A2
#5970A2
oklch(54.8% 0.083 264.9)
- #876D33
#876D33
oklch(54.8% 0.083 85.2)
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 #5970A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #5970A2 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.