#5992AE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.073 230.8), rgb(89, 146, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5992AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5992AE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.073 230.8) |
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 #5992AE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5992AE | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5992AE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5992AE text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5992AE
oklch(63.2% 0.073 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C99
oklch(55.6% 0.079 230)
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Step 700
700
#2E6883
oklch(49.1% 0.074 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#27556A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#254656
oklch(37.6% 0.047 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#5992AE 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) | #8490AF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9A9B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5992AE
#5992AE
oklch(63.2% 0.073 230.8)
- #AE7D61
#AE7D61
oklch(63.2% 0.073 50.7)
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 #5992AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #5992AE 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.