#5182BE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.8% 0.107 254.3), rgb(81, 130, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#5182BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5182BE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 130, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.107 254.3) |
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 #5182BE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5182BE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5182BE text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5182BE text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5182BE
oklch(59.8% 0.107 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#4075B5
oklch(55.6% 0.115 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#31629C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A507F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#264366
oklch(37.8% 0.07 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#5182BE 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) | #6985C1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7BBD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009097 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5182BE
#5182BE
oklch(59.8% 0.107 254.3)
- #A5752C
#A5752C
oklch(59.8% 0.106 74.1)
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 #5182BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #5182BE 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.