#5980D4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61% 0.135 264), rgb(89, 128, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5980D4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5980D4 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 128, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.135 264) |
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 #5980D4 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5980D4 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5980D4 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5980D4 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 263.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5980D4
oklch(61% 0.135 264)
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Step 600
600
#466EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#385CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 264)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#5980D4 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) | #5C88D7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7DD2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5980D4
#5980D4
oklch(61% 0.135 264)
- #A67B00
#A67B00
oklch(60.9% 0.125 83.9)
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 #5980D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #5980D4 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.