Palettes / Colors / #5D89CB

#5D89CB — Muted Blue

#5D89CB is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#5D89CB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CB9F5D; it also sits naturally between #5DC0CB and #685DCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 36% · Green 54% · Blue 80%

Cyan 54% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

Previews

CSS code for #5D89CB

.text { color: #5D89CB; }
.background { background-color: #5D89CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5D89CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(93, 137, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 51%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5D89CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(93, 137, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5D89CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(93, 137, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5D89CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5D89CB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CB9F5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5D89CB: #000000.

How #5D89CB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #5D89CB or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #5D89CB?

#5D89CB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 93, 137, 203). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5D89CB?

#5D89CB is RGB 93, 137, 203 — HSL 216°, 51%, 58% — CMYK 54%, 33%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #5D89CB?

Its complement is #CB9F5D; analogous partners are #5DC0CB and #685DCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5D89CB for text?

Black text on #5D89CB has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.