#5293C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.097 241.9), rgb(82, 147, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#5293C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5293C2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 147, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.097 241.9) |
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 #5293C2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5293C2 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5293C2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5293C2 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CC
oklch(70.7% 0.076 241.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5293C2
oklch(64% 0.097 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#307AAC
oklch(55.7% 0.106 242)
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Step 700
700
#226693
oklch(49% 0.098 242.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5478
oklch(42.8% 0.082 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#5293C2 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) | #7E93C4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F88C1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5293C2
#5293C2
oklch(64% 0.097 241.9)
- #B67E4B
#B67E4B
oklch(63.9% 0.097 62)
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 #5293C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #5293C2 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.