#5986B8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.9% 0.091 251.9), rgb(89, 134, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5986B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5986B8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.091 251.9) |
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 #5986B8 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5986B8 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5986B8 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5986B8 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#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
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5986B8
oklch(60.9% 0.091 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#4576AC
oklch(55.6% 0.1 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#376393
oklch(49.1% 0.092 252)
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Step 800
800
#2E5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#294360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#5986B8 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) | #7288BA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289197 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5986B8
#5986B8
oklch(60.9% 0.091 251.9)
- #A57941
#A57941
oklch(60.8% 0.091 71.3)
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 #5986B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #5986B8 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.