#5286AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60% 0.083 243), rgb(82, 134, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#5286AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5286AE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 134, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.083 243) |
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 #5286AE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5286AE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5286AE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5286AE text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C6
oklch(70.7% 0.065 242.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5286AE
oklch(60% 0.083 243)
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Step 600
600
#4079A4
oklch(55.6% 0.09 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#31668C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5372
oklch(42.7% 0.069 243.3)
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Step 900
900
#26455C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#5286AE 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) | #7586B0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687DAD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9093 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5286AE
#5286AE
oklch(60% 0.083 243)
- #A4754A
#A4754A
oklch(60% 0.083 62.6)
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 #5286AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.008
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
Use #5286AE 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.