#5089CA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(62% 0.116 252.9), rgb(80, 137, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#5089CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5089CA |
| RGB | rgb(80, 137, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.116 252.9) |
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 #5089CA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5089CA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5089CA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5089CA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5089CA
oklch(62% 0.116 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#3675BB
oklch(55.5% 0.127 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#2962A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#235082
oklch(42.6% 0.097 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#224369
oklch(37.7% 0.076 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#14273D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 253.2)
#5089CA 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) | #6E8DCD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81C9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5089CA
#5089CA
oklch(62% 0.116 252.9)
- #B07A28
#B07A28
oklch(62% 0.116 73.2)
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 #5089CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
Use #5089CA 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.