#5990BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.087 243.4), rgb(89, 144, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#5990BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5990BB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.087 243.4) |
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 #5990BB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5990BB | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5990BB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5990BB text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 243.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5990BB
oklch(63.3% 0.087 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C79A7
oklch(55.6% 0.096 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E668F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#275374
oklch(42.7% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 900
900
#25455E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#5990BB 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) | #7E90BD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219A9F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5990BB
#5990BB
oklch(63.3% 0.087 243.4)
- #AF7E50
#AF7E50
oklch(63.2% 0.087 63.4)
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 #5990BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #5990BB 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.