#5293D2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.7% 0.116 249.4), rgb(82, 147, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#5293D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5293D2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 147, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.116 249.4) |
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 #5293D2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5293D2 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5293D2 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5293D2 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 249.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5293D2
oklch(64.7% 0.116 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D77BA
oklch(55.6% 0.127 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F64A0
oklch(49.2% 0.117 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5282
oklch(42.8% 0.097 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4468
oklch(37.7% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#5293D2 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) | #7896D5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789D1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5293D2
#5293D2
oklch(64.7% 0.116 249.4)
- #BC8035
#BC8035
oklch(64.7% 0.116 68.9)
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 #5293D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
Use #5293D2 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.