#5980A0
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.4% 0.066 244), rgb(89, 128, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#5980A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5980A0 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 128, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.066 244) |
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 #5980A0 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5980A0 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5980A0 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5980A0 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 245)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BD
oklch(70.6% 0.048 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.061 244.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5980A0
oklch(58.4% 0.066 244)
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Step 700
700
#426581
oklch(49.2% 0.061 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#365269
oklch(42.6% 0.051 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4455
oklch(37.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#5980A0 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) | #7380A2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69799F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D888B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5980A0
#5980A0
oklch(58.4% 0.066 244)
- #977352
#977352
oklch(58.3% 0.065 63.5)
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 #5980A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
Use #5980A0 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.