#5979D2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.4% 0.141 267.2), rgb(89, 121, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5979D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5979D2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.141 267.2) |
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 #5979D2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5979D2 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5979D2 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5979D2 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#829EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5979D2
oklch(59.4% 0.141 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B6CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.142 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#324A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 267)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#5979D2 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) | #5283D5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4278D0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5979D2
#5979D2
oklch(59.4% 0.141 267.2)
- #9D7900
#9D7900
oklch(59.5% 0.122 87.7)
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 #5979D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #5979D2 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.