#5280B3
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.9% 0.094 252), rgb(82, 128, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5280B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5280B3 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 128, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.094 252) |
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 #5280B3 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5280B3 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5280B3 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5280B3 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#82A4CA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#628DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5280B3
oklch(58.9% 0.094 252)
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Step 700
700
#3A6391
oklch(49.1% 0.088 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#305175
oklch(42.7% 0.072 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 253)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#5280B3 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) | #6B82B5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F79B2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178C92 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5280B3
#5280B3
oklch(58.9% 0.094 252)
- #9F7339
#9F7339
oklch(58.8% 0.093 71.8)
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 #5280B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.013
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
Use #5280B3 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.