#5982D6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.6% 0.136 263.3), rgb(89, 130, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#5982D6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5982D6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 130, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.136 263.3) |
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 #5982D6 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5982D6 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5982D6 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5982D6 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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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
#AAC1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 263.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5982D6
oklch(61.6% 0.136 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#446FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#365CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#284070
oklch(37.8% 0.088 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#182642
oklch(27.2% 0.056 263.1)
#5982D6 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) | #5E8AD9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ED4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5982D6
#5982D6
oklch(61.6% 0.136 263.3)
- #A97D00
#A97D00
oklch(61.7% 0.127 83.7)
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 #5982D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #5982D6 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.