#5290CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.113 249.6), rgb(82, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5290CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5290CD |
| RGB | rgb(82, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.113 249.6) |
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 #5290CD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5290CD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5290CD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5290CD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D6
oklch(70.7% 0.089 249.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5290CD
oklch(63.8% 0.113 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#3177B8
oklch(55.6% 0.123 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#23649E
oklch(49.2% 0.113 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5280
oklch(42.8% 0.094 249)
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Step 900
900
#204467
oklch(37.8% 0.073 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#5290CD 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) | #7692D0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5290CD
#5290CD
oklch(63.8% 0.113 249.6)
- #B77E36
#B77E36
oklch(63.8% 0.112 69.4)
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 #5290CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
Use #5290CD 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.