#5974E3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.5% 0.17 270.2), rgb(89, 116, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#5974E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5974E3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 116, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.17 270.2) |
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 #5974E3 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5974E3 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5974E3 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5974E3 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF7
oklch(81% 0.082 270)
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Step 400
400
#819BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 270.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5974E3
oklch(59.5% 0.17 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C65DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D53C1
oklch(49% 0.173 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#32459C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 270)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#5974E3 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) | #3A82E7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C76E1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5974E3
#5974E3
oklch(59.5% 0.17 270.2)
- #9B7A00
#9B7A00
oklch(59.5% 0.121 89.7)
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 #5974E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #5974E3 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.