#5A89C7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.107 255.8), rgb(90, 137, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5A89C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A89C7 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 137, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.107 255.8) |
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 #5A89C7 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A89C7 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A89C7 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A89C7 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E3
oklch(81% 0.052 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A89C7
oklch(62.3% 0.107 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#4274B6
oklch(55.5% 0.117 256)
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Step 700
700
#33619D
oklch(49% 0.109 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B507F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#274266
oklch(37.6% 0.07 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#5A89C7 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) | #708DCA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6282C6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14979F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A89C7
#5A89C7
oklch(62.3% 0.107 255.8)
- #AC7D33
#AC7D33
oklch(62.3% 0.107 75.6)
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 #5A89C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
Use #5A89C7 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.