#5986B4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.7% 0.086 249.9), rgb(89, 134, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#5986B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5986B4 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.086 249.9) |
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 #5986B4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5986B4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5986B4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5986B4 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#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
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5986B4
oklch(60.7% 0.086 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#4677A8
oklch(55.6% 0.093 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#376490
oklch(49.1% 0.087 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5275
oklch(42.8% 0.072 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#29445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#5986B4 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) | #7387B6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687EB3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9196 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5986B4
#5986B4
oklch(60.7% 0.086 249.9)
- #A37946
#A37946
oklch(60.7% 0.086 70.4)
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 #5986B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #5986B4 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.