#5889CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.6% 0.119 257.4), rgb(88, 137, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5889CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5889CF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 137, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.119 257.4) |
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 #5889CF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5889CF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5889CF text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5889CF text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E7
oklch(81% 0.058 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DA
oklch(70.6% 0.093 257.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5889CF
oklch(62.6% 0.119 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E73BE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#3060A4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#294F85
oklch(42.8% 0.1 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#26426A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#5889CF 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) | #6C8ED2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D83CE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5889CF
#5889CF
oklch(62.6% 0.119 257.4)
- #B07D22
#B07D22
oklch(62.6% 0.119 76.8)
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 #5889CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #5889CF 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.