#5293F6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.162 258.6), rgb(82, 147, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#5293F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5293F6 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 147, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 90%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.162 258.6) |
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 #5293F6 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5293F6 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5293F6 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5293F6 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1EF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5293F6
oklch(66.7% 0.162 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#276FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A5CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#184C97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4078
oklch(37.7% 0.105 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#5293F6 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) | #659CFA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8CF4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5293F6
#5293F6
oklch(66.7% 0.162 258.6)
- #C28800
#C28800
oklch(66.7% 0.139 78.5)
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 #5293F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.015
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #5293F6 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.