#5982AB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.3% 0.078 249.3), rgb(89, 130, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#5982AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5982AB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 130, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.078 249.3) |
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 #5982AB | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5982AB | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5982AB text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5982AB text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C3
oklch(70.7% 0.056 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#678DB3
oklch(63% 0.072 249)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5982AB
oklch(59.3% 0.078 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6488
oklch(49.1% 0.072 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#34526F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E445A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#5982AB 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) | #7283AD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358B90 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5982AB
#5982AB
oklch(59.3% 0.078 249.3)
- #9D7649
#9D7649
oklch(59.4% 0.078 69.3)
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 #5982AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.011
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #5982AB 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.