#5979AA
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.2% 0.085 258.7), rgb(89, 121, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#5979AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5979AA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.085 258.7) |
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 #5979AA | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5979AA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5979AA text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5979AA text on black | 4.74:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB9
oklch(63.2% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5979AA
oklch(57.2% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#45618D
oklch(49% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#395073
oklch(42.8% 0.065 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#5979AA 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) | #667CAC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D74A9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38848A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5979AA
#5979AA
oklch(57.2% 0.085 258.7)
- #93723A
#93723A
oklch(57.3% 0.085 79)
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 #5979AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
Use #5979AA 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.