#5986B2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.6% 0.084 248.8), rgb(89, 134, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5986B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5986B2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.084 248.8) |
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 #5986B2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5986B2 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5986B2 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5986B2 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C8
oklch(70.8% 0.065 248)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5986B2
oklch(60.6% 0.084 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#4677A6
oklch(55.5% 0.091 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#38648F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5274
oklch(42.7% 0.07 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#5986B2 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) | #7487B4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697EB1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9095 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5986B2
#5986B2
oklch(60.6% 0.084 248.8)
- #A37848
#A37848
oklch(60.5% 0.084 68.1)
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 #5986B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.008
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #5986B2 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.