#5984CD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.5% 0.121 260.5), rgb(89, 132, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#5984CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5984CD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 132, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.121 260.5) |
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 #5984CD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5984CD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5984CD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5984CD text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E8
oklch(81% 0.06 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 260.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5984CD
oklch(61.5% 0.121 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#4471BF
oklch(55.5% 0.132 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#365FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.122 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#28416B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#5984CD 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) | #668AD0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577FCB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5984CD
#5984CD
oklch(61.5% 0.121 260.5)
- #AA7B16
#AA7B16
oklch(61.4% 0.121 80.2)
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 #5984CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #5984CD 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.