#5976F2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.9% 0.188 270.1), rgb(89, 118, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#5976F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5976F2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 118, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.188 270.1) |
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 #5976F2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5976F2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5976F2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5976F2 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5976F2
oklch(60.9% 0.188 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4862E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A50CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 270)
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Step 800
800
#3042A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#293A82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#5976F2 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) | #2B87F6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079EF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A9 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5976F2
#5976F2
oklch(60.9% 0.188 270.1)
- #A07E00
#A07E00
oklch(60.8% 0.124 89.6)
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 #5976F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5976F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #5976F2 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.