#5986C9 Hex Color
Steady blue with dusty coolness
Muted and slightly dusty, #5986c9 is a cool medium blue with a matte finish and restrained saturation. Its steady character suits security, finance, healthcare, government, and technology interfaces where trust and control matter. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy, charcoal, or warm gray. Black text reaches about 5.7:1 contrast, and the hex code is #5986c9.
Questions about #5986c9
What is #5986c9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5986c9 is rgb(89, 134, 201), in HSL hsl(216, 51%, 57%) and in CMYK 56%, 33%, 0%, 21%.
What colors pair well with #5986c9?
What mood does #5986c9 create?
#5986c9 reads as a cool, dependable blue with a muted, slightly dusty finish, making it a good fit for interfaces and visual systems that need calm authority rather than high-energy brightness.
Is #5986c9 readable on white or black?
#5986c9 has a 3.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.