What color is #5873EB?

#5873EB is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 115, 235), and in HSL hsl(229, 79%, 63%).

Is #5873EB accessible as text?

On white, #5873EB has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #5873EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5873EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-500 (#2B7FFF).

What colors go well with #5873EB?

#5873EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBD056. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5873EB below.

Is #5873EB good for buttons?

#5873EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5873EB — white text only reaches 4.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5873EB the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #5873EB is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#5873EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5873EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #5873EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #5873EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5873EB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Royal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5873EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7E9BFF

Royal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Royal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5873EB Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

Royal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5873EB Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5873EB Secondary #9BA9D3 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5873EB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 12/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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Sky Blue Medium Slate Blue Saffron Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C56EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5873EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5873EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 115 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.8% 0.183 270.4);
  --color-50: #F1F3FE;
  --color-100: #DAE0FC;
  --color-200: #B6C2F6;
  --color-300: #8597EB;
  --color-400: #5870DA;
  --color-500: #354EC0;
  --color-600: #304292;
  --color-700: #283367;
  --color-800: #1D2443;
  --color-900: #141829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F1F3FE',
    100: '#DAE0FC',
    200: '#B6C2F6',
    300: '#8597EB',
    400: '#5870DA',
    500: '#354EC0',
    600: '#304292',
    700: '#283367',
    800: '#1D2443',
    900: '#141829',
  },
}

$base: #5873EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F3FE;
$base-100: #DAE0FC;
$base-200: #B6C2F6;
$base-300: #8597EB;
$base-400: #5870DA;
$base-500: #354EC0;
$base-600: #304292;
$base-700: #283367;
$base-800: #1D2443;
$base-900: #141829;
$base-hover: #1D41E4;
$base-subtle: #D2D8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5873EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6C2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8597EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5870DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#354EC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#304292",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#283367",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2443",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5873EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #5873EB

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