#5988CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.117 257.9), rgb(89, 136, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5988CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5988CD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 136, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.117 257.9) |
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 #5988CD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5988CD | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5988CD text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5988CD text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 258.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5988CD
oklch(62.4% 0.117 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#4173BC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3260A3
oklch(49.1% 0.119 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A4F84
oklch(42.8% 0.098 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#27426A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#5988CD 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) | #6C8DD0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D82CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5988CD
#5988CD
oklch(62.4% 0.117 257.9)
- #AE7D24
#AE7D24
oklch(62.4% 0.117 77.6)
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 #5988CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
Use #5988CD 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.