#5898BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.085 234.8), rgb(88, 152, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#5898BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5898BC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 152, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.085 234.8) |
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 #5898BC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5898BC | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5898BC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5898BC text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 234)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5898BC
oklch(65.1% 0.085 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#337CA1
oklch(55.7% 0.092 234)
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Step 700
700
#25688A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#215570
oklch(42.7% 0.071 234.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#5898BC 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) | #8797BE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17A1A4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5898BC
#5898BC
oklch(65.1% 0.085 234.8)
- #B8815C
#B8815C
oklch(65% 0.085 54.6)
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 #5898BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5898BC 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.