#5993BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.085 239.4), rgb(89, 147, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5993BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5993BA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 147, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.085 239.4) |
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 #5993BA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5993BA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5993BA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5993BA text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#A9C5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 239)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5993BA
oklch(63.9% 0.085 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A7AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.091 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B678C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 239)
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Step 800
800
#255472
oklch(42.7% 0.071 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#24455C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#5993BA 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) | #8292BC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488B9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219DA0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5993BA
#5993BA
oklch(63.9% 0.085 239.4)
- #B27F56
#B27F56
oklch(63.8% 0.085 59.3)
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 #5993BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #5993BA 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.