#5985AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.079 247.6), rgb(89, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#5985AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5985AE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.079 247.6) |
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 #5985AE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5985AE | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5985AE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5985AE text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#ADC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C6
oklch(70.8% 0.062 247.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5985AE
oklch(60.1% 0.079 247.6)
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Step 600
600
#4878A3
oklch(55.7% 0.085 247)
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Step 700
700
#39648C
oklch(49% 0.081 248.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5272
oklch(42.7% 0.067 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 247.5)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#5985AE 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) | #7486B0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328F93 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5985AE
#5985AE
oklch(60.1% 0.079 247.6)
- #A0774B
#A0774B
oklch(60% 0.079 67.3)
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 #5985AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.004
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.005
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #5985AE 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.