#5989AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61% 0.075 241.2), rgb(89, 137, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#5989AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5989AC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 137, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.075 241.2) |
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 #5989AC | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5989AC | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5989AC text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5989AC text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5989AC
oklch(61% 0.075 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#45799F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#366688
oklch(49.2% 0.076 241.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#294559
oklch(37.7% 0.048 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#5989AC 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) | #7A89AE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329295 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5989AC
#5989AC
oklch(61% 0.075 241.2)
- #A47954
#A47954
oklch(61% 0.075 61.4)
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 #5989AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.009
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #5989AC 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.