#5986A6
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60% 0.069 240.4), rgb(89, 134, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#5986A6 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5986A6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.069 240.4) |
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 #5986A6 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5986A6 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5986A6 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5986A6 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A6C0
oklch(70.8% 0.055 239.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5986A6
oklch(60% 0.069 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#48799B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#396685
oklch(49.1% 0.07 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#30536C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 241)
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Step 900
900
#2B4557
oklch(37.7% 0.044 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#5986A6 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) | #7886A8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388E91 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5986A6
#5986A6
oklch(60% 0.069 240.4)
- #9F7755
#9F7755
oklch(60.1% 0.069 61.3)
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 #5986A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
Use #5986A6 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.