#5274F8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.6% 0.2 268.8), rgb(82, 116, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#5274F8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5274F8 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 116, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.2 268.8) |
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 #5274F8 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5274F8 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5274F8 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5274F8 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5274F8
oklch(60.6% 0.2 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4260F0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 269)
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Step 700
700
#344ED1
oklch(49% 0.203 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B41A9
oklch(42.6% 0.168 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#263986
oklch(37.7% 0.131 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#5274F8 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) | #0E86FD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094AB | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5274F8
#5274F8
oklch(60.6% 0.2 268.8)
- #A07D00
#A07D00
oklch(60.6% 0.124 88.9)
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 #5274F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5274F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.068
Use #5274F8 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.