#5970BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.2% 0.121 269.5), rgb(89, 112, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5970BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5970BC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.121 269.5) |
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 #5970BC | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5970BC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5970BC text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5970BC text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 269.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5970BC
oklch(56.2% 0.121 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#475CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#5970BC 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) | #5178BF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A808D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5970BC
#5970BC
oklch(56.2% 0.121 269.5)
- #907100
#907100
oklch(56.3% 0.115 89.5)
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 #5970BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5970BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #5970BC 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.