#5A89CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.6% 0.115 257.6), rgb(90, 137, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5A89CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A89CD |
| RGB | rgb(90, 137, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.115 257.6) |
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 #5A89CD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A89CD | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A89CD text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A89CD text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2D9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A89CD
oklch(62.6% 0.115 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#4173BC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3360A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 258)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F83
oklch(42.8% 0.096 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#274269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#5A89CD 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) | #6D8ED0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A89CD
#5A89CD
oklch(62.6% 0.115 257.6)
- #AE7E28
#AE7E28
oklch(62.6% 0.115 77.7)
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 #5A89CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
Use #5A89CD 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.