#5282E5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.1% 0.159 263.1), rgb(82, 130, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#5282E5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5282E5 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 130, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.159 263.1) |
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 #5282E5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5282E5 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5282E5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5282E5 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#779FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5282E5
oklch(62.1% 0.159 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A6CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D5ABA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 263)
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Step 800
800
#264A96
oklch(42.7% 0.132 263)
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Step 900
900
#233F78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#152546
oklch(27% 0.065 263.2)
#5282E5 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) | #538CE9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7FE3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5282E5
#5282E5
oklch(62.1% 0.159 263.1)
- #AB7E00
#AB7E00
oklch(62.1% 0.128 83.4)
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 #5282E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #5282E5 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.