#5989F8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.1% 0.173 264.5), rgb(89, 137, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5989F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5989F8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 137, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 92%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.173 264.5) |
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 #5989F8 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5989F8 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5989F8 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5989F8 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#769EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 264.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5989F8
oklch(65.1% 0.173 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3969E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C57C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#25489D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#223D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#5989F8 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) | #5395FC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3787F6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B4 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5989F8
#5989F8
oklch(65.1% 0.173 264.5)
- #B58700
#B58700
oklch(65% 0.133 84.3)
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 #5989F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #5989F8 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.