#5883BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.101 256.2), rgb(88, 131, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#5883BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5883BD |
| RGB | rgb(88, 131, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.101 256.2) |
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 #5883BD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5883BD | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5883BD text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5883BD text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E1
oklch(81% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5883BD
oklch(60.4% 0.101 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#4674B2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#37619A
oklch(49% 0.103 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E507D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 256)
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Step 900
900
#294264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#5883BD 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) | #6C86BF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7DBC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209098 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5883BD
#5883BD
oklch(60.4% 0.101 256.2)
- #A47833
#A47833
oklch(60.3% 0.102 75.7)
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 #5883BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
Use #5883BD 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.