#5970DC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.3% 0.166 271.3), rgb(89, 112, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5970DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5970DC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.166 271.3) |
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 #5970DC | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5970DC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5970DC text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5970DC text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF2
oklch(81% 0.074 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#869CEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#6981E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5970DC
oklch(58.3% 0.166 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4356B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#374794
oklch(42.8% 0.127 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#5970DC 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) | #387EE0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E73DA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5970DC
#5970DC
oklch(58.3% 0.166 271.3)
- #957700
#957700
oklch(58.1% 0.119 91.1)
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 #5970DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #5970DC 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.