#5992AF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.074 231.7), rgb(89, 146, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#5992AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5992AF |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.074 231.7) |
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 #5992AF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5992AF | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5992AF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5992AF text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#7CA8BF
oklch(70.8% 0.058 231.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5992AF
oklch(63.2% 0.074 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6884
oklch(49.1% 0.075 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#27556B
oklch(42.7% 0.062 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#5992AF 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) | #8490B0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9A9B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5992AF
#5992AF
oklch(63.2% 0.074 231.7)
- #AE7D60
#AE7D60
oklch(63.2% 0.074 51.6)
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 #5992AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- 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 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #5992AF 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.