#5979CC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.1% 0.132 266.5), rgb(89, 121, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#5979CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5979CC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.132 266.5) |
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 #5979CC | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5979CC | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5979CC text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5979CC text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#859FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6786D3
oklch(63% 0.122 266.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5979CC
oklch(59.1% 0.132 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#405CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#354B87
oklch(42.6% 0.103 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#5979CC 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) | #5682CF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4777CA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #098B98 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5979CC
#5979CC
oklch(59.1% 0.132 266.5)
- #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 #5979CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
Use #5979CC 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.