#5986C7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.6% 0.111 257.6), rgb(89, 134, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5986C7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5986C7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.111 257.6) |
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 #5986C7 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5986C7 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5986C7 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5986C7 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 258)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 257.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5986C7
oklch(61.6% 0.111 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#4373B9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#35619F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C4F81
oklch(42.7% 0.093 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#284268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#5986C7 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) | #6C8ACA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10959D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5986C7
#5986C7
oklch(61.6% 0.111 257.6)
- #AA7B2B
#AA7B2B
oklch(61.6% 0.111 76.9)
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 #5986C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
Use #5986C7 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.