#5982BE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.103 257.8), rgb(89, 130, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5982BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5982BE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 130, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.103 257.8) |
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 #5982BE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5982BE | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5982BE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5982BE text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A2D3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5982BE
oklch(60.3% 0.103 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#4874B4
oklch(55.7% 0.111 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#39619B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#304F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#5982BE 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) | #6A86C1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #228F97 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5982BE
#5982BE
oklch(60.3% 0.103 257.8)
- #A37830
#A37830
oklch(60.2% 0.103 77.2)
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 #5982BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #5982BE 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.