#5976B8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.108 265.2), rgb(89, 118, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#5976B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5976B8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 118, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.108 265.2) |
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 #5976B8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5976B8 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5976B8 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5976B8 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 265.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5976B8
oklch(57.3% 0.108 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#455E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#394D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#314164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#5976B8 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) | #5C7CBB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5273B7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D848E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5976B8
#5976B8
oklch(57.3% 0.108 265.2)
- #95721B
#95721B
oklch(57.2% 0.108 84.9)
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 #5976B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
Use #5976B8 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.