#5C70E6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.1% 0.179 272.5), rgb(92, 112, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5C70E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C70E6 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 112, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.179 272.5) |
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 #5C70E6 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C70E6 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C70E6 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C70E6 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#869AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#697FEC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C70E6
oklch(59.1% 0.179 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4453BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#374599
oklch(42.8% 0.137 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#5C70E6 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) | #2C81EA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA0 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C70E6
#5C70E6
oklch(59.1% 0.179 272.5)
- #977B00
#977B00
oklch(59.2% 0.121 92.8)
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 #5C70E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #5C70E6 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.