#5293B2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.081 230.6), rgb(82, 147, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#5293B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5293B2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 147, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.081 230.6) |
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 #5293B2 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5293B2 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5293B2 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5293B2 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 231)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5293B2
oklch(63.2% 0.081 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#337C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.088 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#246987
oklch(49.2% 0.083 230.7)
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Step 800
800
#20566D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#5293B2 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) | #8391B4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7687B2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D9C9D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5293B2
#5293B2
oklch(63.2% 0.081 230.6)
- #B27B5C
#B27B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 50.2)
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 #5293B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #5293B2 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.