#5D89DA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.5% 0.132 261.7), rgb(93, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#5D89DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D89DA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.132 261.7) |
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 #5D89DA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D89DA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D89DA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D89DA text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1E1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 261.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D89DA
oklch(63.5% 0.132 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#4270C6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#345DAB
oklch(49% 0.133 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#27406F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#5D89DA 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) | #6790DD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5784D8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D89DA
#5D89DA
oklch(63.5% 0.132 261.7)
- #B28100
#B28100
oklch(63.5% 0.131 81.7)
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 #5D89DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
Use #5D89DA 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.