#5282AC
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.083 246.2), rgb(82, 130, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5282AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5282AC |
| RGB | rgb(82, 130, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.083 246.2) |
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 #5282AC | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5282AC | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5282AC text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5282AC text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D8
oklch(81% 0.037 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C4
oklch(70.7% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#628EB5
oklch(63% 0.076 246.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5282AC
oklch(59% 0.083 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#39658A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#305270
oklch(42.6% 0.064 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B445B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#5282AC 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) | #7083AE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218C90 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5282AC
#5282AC
oklch(59% 0.083 246.2)
- #9F7345
#9F7345
oklch(59% 0.083 66.2)
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 #5282AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #5282AC 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.