#5979C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.9% 0.127 266), rgb(89, 121, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#5979C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5979C8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.127 266) |
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 #5979C8 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5979C8 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5979C8 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5979C8 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#869FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6887D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5979C8
oklch(58.9% 0.127 266)
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Step 700
700
#415DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#354C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#5979C8 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) | #5881CB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B77C6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158A97 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5979C8
#5979C8
oklch(58.9% 0.127 266)
- #9C7600
#9C7600
oklch(58.7% 0.12 86)
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 #5979C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #5979C8 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.