#5970CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.3% 0.147 270.8), rgb(89, 112, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#5970CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5970CE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.147 270.8) |
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 #5970CE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5970CE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5970CE text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5970CE text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#889DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B83DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5970CE
oklch(57.3% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4558AD
oklch(49% 0.137 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#39498C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#303D70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#5970CE 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) | #457CD2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3571CC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #098595 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5970CE
#5970CE
oklch(57.3% 0.147 270.8)
- #927500
#927500
oklch(57.4% 0.117 91.4)
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 #5970CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #5970CE 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.