#5978D3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.3% 0.143 267.7), rgb(89, 120, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5978D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5978D3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 120, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.143 267.7) |
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 #5978D3 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5978D3 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5978D3 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5978D3 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#849EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6785D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 267.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5978D3
oklch(59.3% 0.143 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#405AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 268)
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Step 800
800
#354A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 268)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#5978D3 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) | #5082D6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F77D1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5978D3
#5978D3
oklch(59.3% 0.143 267.7)
- #9C7900
#9C7900
oklch(59.4% 0.121 88.3)
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 #5978D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #5978D3 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.