#5287EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.6% 0.162 262), rgb(82, 135, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#5287EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5287EC |
| RGB | rgb(82, 135, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.162 262) |
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 #5287EC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5287EC | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5287EC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5287EC text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#74A0F0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5287EC
oklch(63.6% 0.162 262)
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Step 600
600
#356DD9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#285ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 262)
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Step 800
800
#224A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262)
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Step 900
900
#203F79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#5287EC 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) | #5791F0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E83EA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAE | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5287EC
#5287EC
oklch(63.6% 0.162 262)
- #B28100
#B28100
oklch(63.5% 0.131 81.7)
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 #5287EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
Use #5287EC 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.