#5986BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.1% 0.098 254.1), rgb(89, 134, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5986BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5986BD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.098 254.1) |
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 #5986BD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5986BD | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5986BD text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5986BD text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5986BD
oklch(61.1% 0.098 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#4575B0
oklch(55.5% 0.106 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#366297
oklch(49% 0.099 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D507B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#5986BD 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) | #7089BF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637FBC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229299 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5986BD
#5986BD
oklch(61.1% 0.098 254.1)
- #A67A3A
#A67A3A
oklch(61% 0.098 74.3)
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 #5986BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #5986BD 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.