#5896CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.107 247.9), rgb(88, 150, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5896CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5896CF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 150, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.107 247.9) |
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 #5896CF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5896CF | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5896CF text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5896CF text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 247.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5896CF
oklch(65.5% 0.107 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#3278B4
oklch(55.7% 0.117 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#24649B
oklch(49% 0.109 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#20527D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#204465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#5896CF 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) | #7E98D2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8CCE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5896CF
#5896CF
oklch(65.5% 0.107 247.9)
- #BC8342
#BC8342
oklch(65.5% 0.108 67.5)
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 #5896CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #5896CF 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.