#5990F0
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66% 0.155 260.8), rgb(89, 144, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5990F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5990F0 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.155 260.8) |
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 #5990F0 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5990F0 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5990F0 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5990F0 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A0EC
oklch(70.6% 0.122 260.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5990F0
oklch(66% 0.155 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#346ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.169 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#275BB8
oklch(49% 0.158 261)
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Step 800
800
#224B95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#204076
oklch(37.8% 0.1 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#5990F0 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) | #6599F4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8BEE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5990F0
#5990F0
oklch(66% 0.155 260.8)
- #BD8800
#BD8800
oklch(66.2% 0.137 80.9)
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 #5990F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5990F0 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.