#5290CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.109 248.4), rgb(82, 144, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#5290CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5290CA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 144, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.109 248.4) |
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 #5290CA | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5290CA | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5290CA text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5290CA text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5290CA
oklch(63.7% 0.109 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#3277B5
oklch(55.5% 0.119 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#24649C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#20527E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#204465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#5290CA 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) | #7792CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5290CA
#5290CA
oklch(63.7% 0.109 248.4)
- #B67E3A
#B67E3A
oklch(63.7% 0.109 68.7)
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 #5290CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
Use #5290CA 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.