#5891AE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.074 231.8), rgb(88, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5891AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5891AE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.074 231.8) |
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 #5891AE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5891AE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5891AE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5891AE text on black | 6.07:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BF
oklch(70.8% 0.058 231.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5891AE
oklch(62.9% 0.074 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6884
oklch(49.1% 0.075 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#27556B
oklch(42.7% 0.062 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#5891AE 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) | #838FAF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C999A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5891AE
#5891AE
oklch(62.9% 0.074 231.8)
- #AD7C5F
#AD7C5F
oklch(62.8% 0.074 51.6)
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 #5891AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #5891AE 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.