#5992B8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.083 239.1), rgb(89, 146, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5992B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5992B8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.083 239.1) |
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 #5992B8 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5992B8 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5992B8 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5992B8 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C5
oklch(70.8% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5992B8
oklch(63.6% 0.083 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B7AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.09 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D678B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#265471
oklch(42.7% 0.07 239)
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Step 900
900
#24455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#5992B8 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) | #8191BA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7487B7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249C9F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5992B8
#5992B8
oklch(63.6% 0.083 239.1)
- #B17F57
#B17F57
oklch(63.7% 0.083 59.2)
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 #5992B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #5992B8 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.