#5994BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.089 241.6), rgb(89, 148, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5994BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 242°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5994BF |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.089 241.6) |
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 #5994BF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5994BF | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5994BF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5994BF text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5994BF
oklch(64.4% 0.089 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#387AA7
oklch(55.7% 0.097 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A668F
oklch(49% 0.09 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#245474
oklch(42.8% 0.074 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#23455E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#5994BF 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) | #8194C1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199FA2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5994BF
#5994BF
oklch(64.4% 0.089 241.6)
- #B58153
#B58153
oklch(64.5% 0.089 61.7)
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 #5994BF, 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 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #5994BF 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.