#5984A7
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.6% 0.072 244), rgb(89, 132, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#5984A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5984A7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 132, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.072 244) |
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 #5984A7 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5984A7 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5984A7 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5984A7 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 244.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5984A7
oklch(59.6% 0.072 244)
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Step 600
600
#49789E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6587
oklch(49.1% 0.073 243.9)
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Step 800
800
#31536E
oklch(42.8% 0.06 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4459
oklch(37.6% 0.048 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#5984A7 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) | #7584A9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378C90 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5984A7
#5984A7
oklch(59.6% 0.072 244)
- #9D7651
#9D7651
oklch(59.6% 0.071 64.3)
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 #5984A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.010
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.011
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
Use #5984A7 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.