#5976BA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.4% 0.111 265.6), rgb(89, 118, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5976BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5976BA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 118, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.111 265.6) |
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 #5976BA | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5976BA | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5976BA text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5976BA text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5976BA
oklch(57.4% 0.111 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#445E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#384D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#5976BA 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) | #5B7CBD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074B9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B858F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5976BA
#5976BA
oklch(57.4% 0.111 265.6)
- #967316
#967316
oklch(57.5% 0.111 85.7)
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 #5976BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
Use #5976BA 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.