#5979EA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61% 0.174 268.9), rgb(89, 121, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#5979EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5979EA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.174 268.9) |
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 #5979EA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5979EA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5979EA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5979EA text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5979EA
oklch(61% 0.174 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4766E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3954C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F459D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#293B7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#5979EA 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) | #3E87EE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F7AE8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A6 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5979EA
#5979EA
oklch(61% 0.174 268.9)
- #A17E00
#A17E00
oklch(61% 0.125 89.1)
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 #5979EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
Use #5979EA 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.