#5986AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.4% 0.079 246.4), rgb(89, 134, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5986AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 246°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5986AE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.079 246.4) |
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 #5986AE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5986AE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5986AE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5986AE text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D9
oklch(81% 0.039 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 245.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5986AE
oklch(60.4% 0.079 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#4778A3
oklch(55.7% 0.086 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#38658B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5271
oklch(42.6% 0.066 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A445B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#5986AE 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) | #7587B0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7EAD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328F93 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5986AE
#5986AE
oklch(60.4% 0.079 246.4)
- #A2784D
#A2784D
oklch(60.5% 0.079 66)
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 #5986AE, 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 0.007
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #5986AE 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.