#5979CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.131 266.4), rgb(89, 121, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#5979CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5979CB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.131 266.4) |
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 #5979CB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5979CB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5979CB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5979CB text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#859FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6886D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5979CB
oklch(59% 0.131 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#405CA5
oklch(49% 0.122 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#354C86
oklch(42.8% 0.1 266)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#5979CB 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) | #5681CE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4877C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D8B98 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5979CB
#5979CB
oklch(59% 0.131 266.4)
- #9D7700
#9D7700
oklch(59% 0.121 86.2)
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 #5979CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
Use #5979CB 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.