#5985CA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.6% 0.116 259.1), rgb(89, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#5985CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5985CA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.116 259.1) |
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 #5985CA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5985CA | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5985CA text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5985CA text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5985CA
oklch(61.6% 0.116 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#4472BC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3560A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E83
oklch(42.6% 0.097 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#284169
oklch(37.6% 0.076 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#18273E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 258.7)
#5985CA 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) | #698ACD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7FC9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06949E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5985CA
#5985CA
oklch(61.6% 0.116 259.1)
- #AA7B22
#AA7B22
oklch(61.5% 0.116 78.6)
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 #5985CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
Use #5985CA 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.