#5285FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.4% 0.19 264.6), rgb(82, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#5285FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5285FF |
| RGB | rgb(82, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.19 264.6) |
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 #5285FF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5285FF | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5285FF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5285FF text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 264.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#729DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5285FF
oklch(64.4% 0.19 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3466EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2754CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2146A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F3C82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#5285FF 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) | #4293FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F83FD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B6 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5285FF
#5285FF
oklch(64.4% 0.19 264.6)
- #B28500
#B28500
oklch(64.3% 0.132 84.6)
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 #5285FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5285FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #5285FF 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.