#5192EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66% 0.153 257.4), rgb(81, 146, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#5192EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5192EE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 146, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.153 257.4) |
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 #5192EE | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5192EE | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5192EE text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5192EE text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#70A2EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5192EE
oklch(66% 0.153 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#2871D2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B5EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#194D93
oklch(42.7% 0.128 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4175
oklch(37.7% 0.099 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#5192EE 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) | #6999F2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518BEC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5192EE
#5192EE
oklch(66% 0.153 257.4)
- #C08500
#C08500
oklch(65.9% 0.138 77.4)
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 #5192EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.010
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #5192EE 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.