#5973E2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.3% 0.17 270.5), rgb(89, 115, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#5973E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5973E2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 115, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.17 270.5) |
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 #5973E2 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5973E2 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5973E2 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5973E2 text on black | 4.97:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#849CED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6681E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 270.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5973E2
oklch(59.3% 0.17 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4055B9
oklch(49% 0.159 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#354796
oklch(42.8% 0.131 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2446
oklch(27.1% 0.064 270.5)
#5973E2 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) | #3882E6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B75E0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA0 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5973E2
#5973E2
oklch(59.3% 0.17 270.5)
- #997A00
#997A00
oklch(59.2% 0.121 90.9)
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 #5973E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #5973E2 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.