#5985B4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.4% 0.087 251), rgb(89, 133, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5985B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5985B4 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 133, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.087 251) |
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 #5985B4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5985B4 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5985B4 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5985B4 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5985B4
oklch(60.4% 0.087 251)
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Step 600
600
#4777A9
oklch(55.7% 0.094 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#386391
oklch(49% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5176
oklch(42.7% 0.074 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A445F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#5985B4 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) | #7287B6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677EB3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9095 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5985B4
#5985B4
oklch(60.4% 0.087 251)
- #A27844
#A27844
oklch(60.3% 0.087 70.8)
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 #5985B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #5985B4 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.