#5974CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.1% 0.14 269), rgb(89, 116, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#5974CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5974CD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.14 269) |
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 #5974CD | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5974CD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5974CD text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5974CD text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#879EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500
#6A84D7
oklch(63% 0.129 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5974CD
oklch(58.1% 0.14 269)
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Step 700
700
#435AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#374A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 269)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 269)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#5974CD 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) | #4D7ED0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E74CB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #098896 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5974CD
#5974CD
oklch(58.1% 0.14 269)
- #977600
#977600
oklch(58.2% 0.119 89.1)
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 #5974CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
Use #5974CD 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.