#5985BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.9% 0.099 255), rgb(89, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#5985BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5985BD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.099 255) |
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 #5985BD | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5985BD | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5985BD text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5985BD text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5985BD
oklch(60.9% 0.099 255)
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Step 600
600
#4575B1
oklch(55.6% 0.108 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#376298
oklch(49.1% 0.1 255)
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Step 800
800
#2E507B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#5985BD 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) | #6F88BF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239299 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5985BD
#5985BD
oklch(60.9% 0.099 255)
- #A57A38
#A57A38
oklch(60.9% 0.099 75.6)
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 #5985BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #5985BD 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.