#5282DC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.6% 0.146 261.9), rgb(82, 130, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#5282DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5282DC |
| RGB | rgb(82, 130, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.146 261.9) |
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 #5282DC | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5282DC | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5282DC text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5282DC text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5282DC
oklch(61.6% 0.146 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ECF
oklch(55.5% 0.16 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E5CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#274B91
oklch(42.6% 0.123 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#244074
oklch(37.8% 0.095 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#5282DC 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) | #5A8BE0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457EDA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5282DC
#5282DC
oklch(61.6% 0.146 261.9)
- #AB7C00
#AB7C00
oklch(61.7% 0.127 81.9)
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 #5282DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
Use #5282DC 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.