#5986AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.3% 0.076 245), rgb(89, 134, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5986AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5986AC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.076 245) |
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 #5986AC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5986AC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5986AC text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5986AC text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C4
oklch(70.7% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5986AC
oklch(60.3% 0.076 245)
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Step 600
600
#4778A1
oklch(55.6% 0.083 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#38658A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5270
oklch(42.6% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A445A
oklch(37.6% 0.05 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#5986AC 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) | #7686AE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338F93 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5986AC
#5986AC
oklch(60.3% 0.076 245)
- #A1784F
#A1784F
oklch(60.4% 0.076 65.5)
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 #5986AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.002
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.008
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #5986AC 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.