#5984AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.9% 0.08 248.7), rgb(89, 132, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5984AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5984AE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 132, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.08 248.7) |
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 #5984AE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5984AE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5984AE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5984AE text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C7
oklch(70.6% 0.064 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5984AE
oklch(59.9% 0.08 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#4877A4
oklch(55.5% 0.087 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A648D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#305272
oklch(42.7% 0.067 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#5984AE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328E92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5984AE
#5984AE
oklch(59.9% 0.08 248.7)
- #9F7749
#9F7749
oklch(59.9% 0.08 69.2)
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 #5984AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.003
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.007
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #5984AE 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.