#5286FF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.188 264.3), rgb(82, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5286FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5286FF |
| RGB | rgb(82, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.188 264.3) |
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 #5286FF | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5286FF | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5286FF text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5286FF text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#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
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#729DFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 264.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5286FF
oklch(64.6% 0.188 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3367E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2754CA
oklch(49% 0.19 264.4)
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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
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#5286FF 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) | #4594FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1684FD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B6 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5286FF
#5286FF
oklch(64.6% 0.188 264.3)
- #B38600
#B38600
oklch(64.6% 0.132 84.7)
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 #5286FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5286FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #5286FF 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.