#5294B3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.082 230.2), rgb(82, 148, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#5294B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5294B3 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 148, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.082 230.2) |
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 #5294B3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5294B3 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5294B3 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5294B3 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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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
#77A9C1
oklch(70.8% 0.064 229.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5294B3
oklch(63.5% 0.082 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#317D9D
oklch(55.7% 0.089 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#236987
oklch(49.1% 0.083 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F566D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A34
oklch(27.2% 0.034 229.2)
#5294B3 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) | #8492B5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #099D9E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5294B3
#5294B3
oklch(63.5% 0.082 230.2)
- #B37C5D
#B37C5D
oklch(63.5% 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 #5294B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #5294B3 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.