#5886BC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61% 0.097 253.2), rgb(88, 134, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#5886BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 253°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5886BC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 134, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.097 253.2) |
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 #5886BC | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5886BC | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5886BC text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5886BC text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5886BC
oklch(61% 0.097 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#4476AF
oklch(55.7% 0.104 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#356397
oklch(49.2% 0.098 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D517A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#5886BC 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) | #7089BE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209299 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5886BC
#5886BC
oklch(61% 0.097 253.2)
- #A67A3B
#A67A3B
oklch(61.1% 0.097 74)
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 #5886BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #5886BC 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.