#5889DF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.5% 0.14 260.9), rgb(88, 137, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#5889DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5889DF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 137, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.14 260.9) |
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 #5889DF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5889DF | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5889DF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5889DF text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5889DF
oklch(63.5% 0.14 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C70CB
oklch(55.7% 0.152 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E5DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#274C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 261)
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Step 900
900
#244072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#5889DF 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) | #6491E2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5184DD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5889DF
#5889DF
oklch(63.5% 0.14 260.9)
- #B38100
#B38100
oklch(63.6% 0.131 81.2)
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 #5889DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #5889DF 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.