#5889B7
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.4% 0.088 247.9), rgb(88, 137, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5889B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5889B7 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 137, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.088 247.9) |
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 #5889B7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5889B7 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5889B7 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5889B7 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CA
oklch(70.7% 0.069 247.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5889B7
oklch(61.4% 0.088 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#4278A9
oklch(55.7% 0.096 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#346491
oklch(49% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#5889B7 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) | #768AB9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A81B6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259499 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5889B7
#5889B7
oklch(61.4% 0.088 247.9)
- #A87A47
#A87A47
oklch(61.5% 0.089 67.7)
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 #5889B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #5889B7 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.