#5970ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.4% 0.189 271.6), rgb(89, 112, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5970ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5970ED |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.189 271.6) |
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 #5970ED | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5970ED | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5970ED text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5970ED text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFD
oklch(81% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#8099FC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 271.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5970ED
oklch(59.4% 0.189 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D61E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E4FCB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3341A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3982
oklch(37.8% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#5970ED 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) | #1D82F1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA4 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5970ED
#5970ED
oklch(59.4% 0.189 271.6)
- #997B00
#997B00
oklch(59.4% 0.122 91.6)
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 #5970ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #5970ED 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.