#5986FF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.9% 0.186 266), rgb(89, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#5986FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5986FF |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.186 266) |
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 #5986FF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5986FF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5986FF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5986FF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#769CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5986FF
oklch(64.9% 0.186 266)
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Step 600
600
#3B66E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 266)
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Step 700
700
#2E53C9
oklch(49% 0.188 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2645A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 266)
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Step 900
900
#233B81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#5986FF 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) | #4694FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F85FD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B6 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5986FF
#5986FF
oklch(64.9% 0.186 266)
- #B38800
#B38800
oklch(65% 0.133 86.1)
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 #5986FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5986FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #5986FF 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.