What color is #5985B1?

#5985B1 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 133, 177), and in HSL hsl(210, 36%, 52%).

Is #5985B1 accessible as text?

On white, #5985B1 has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #5985B1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5985B1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #5985B1?

#5985B1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B18559. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5985B1 below.

Is #5985B1 good for buttons?

#5985B1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5985B1 — white text only reaches 3.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5985B1 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #5985B1 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#5985B1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5985B1

Not just a swatch — here's how #5985B1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5985B1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5985B1 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Glaucous opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5985B1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5985B1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #81AAD3

Glaucous is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Glaucous.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5985B1 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Glaucous plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5985B1 Secondary #9EAEBE Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Glaucous is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5985B1 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5985B1 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E7ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5967B1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5985B1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5985B1;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 133 177;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.083 249.4);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EBF2;
  --color-200: #C8D6E5;
  --color-300: #A0B8CF;
  --color-400: #7B99B7;
  --color-500: #5B7A9A;
  --color-600: #4A6177;
  --color-700: #394756;
  --color-800: #283039;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3EBF2',
    200: '#C8D6E5',
    300: '#A0B8CF',
    400: '#7B99B7',
    500: '#5B7A9A',
    600: '#4A6177',
    700: '#394756',
    800: '#283039',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #5985B1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EBF2;
$base-200: #C8D6E5;
$base-300: #A0B8CF;
$base-400: #7B99B7;
$base-500: #5B7A9A;
$base-600: #4A6177;
$base-700: #394756;
$base-800: #283039;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #446A90;
$base-subtle: #D0DAE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5985B1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0B8CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B99B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B7A9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6177",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5985B1

Color Lab

Pairs with #5985B1

UI roles & guardrails

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