#5993AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.2% 0.07 225.4), rgb(89, 147, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#5993AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5993AA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.07 225.4) |
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 #5993AA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5993AA | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5993AA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5993AA text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D2
oklch(81% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.055 226.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5993AA
oklch(63.2% 0.07 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D95
oklch(55.7% 0.076 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D697F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#275667
oklch(42.8% 0.058 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#254754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#162931
oklch(26.8% 0.029 226.7)
#5993AA 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) | #8690AB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319A9A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5993AA
#5993AA
oklch(63.2% 0.07 225.4)
- #AE7D66
#AE7D66
oklch(63.3% 0.07 46.1)
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 #5993AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #5993AA 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.