#5992F3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.157 260.4), rgb(89, 146, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#5992F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5992F3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.157 260.4) |
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 #5992F3 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5992F3 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5992F3 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5992F3 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A1ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 260.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5992F3
oklch(66.6% 0.157 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#326ED5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#255CB9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#204B95
oklch(42.6% 0.131 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4077
oklch(37.8% 0.102 260)
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Step 950
950
#132646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 260.2)
#5992F3 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) | #669BF7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508CF1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5992F3
#5992F3
oklch(66.6% 0.157 260.4)
- #BF8900
#BF8900
oklch(66.6% 0.138 80.6)
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 #5992F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5992F3 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.