#5979ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.2% 0.178 269), rgb(89, 121, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#5979ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5979ED |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.178 269) |
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 #5979ED | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5979ED | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5979ED text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5979ED text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5979ED
oklch(61.2% 0.178 269)
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Step 600
600
#4765E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 269)
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Step 700
700
#3953C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 269)
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Step 800
800
#2F459F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#293B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#5979ED 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) | #3A88F1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #167BEB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A8 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5979ED
#5979ED
oklch(61.2% 0.178 269)
- #A27F00
#A27F00
oklch(61.3% 0.125 89.2)
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 #5979ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #5979ED 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.