#5294C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.098 241.5), rgb(82, 148, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5294C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5294C3 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 148, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.098 241.5) |
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 #5294C3 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5294C3 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5294C3 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5294C3 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#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
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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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)
#5294C3
oklch(64.2% 0.098 241.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F7AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.107 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#206793
oklch(49.2% 0.098 240.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5478
oklch(42.8% 0.082 241.4)
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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)
#5294C3 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) | #7F94C5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5294C3
#5294C3
oklch(64.2% 0.098 241.5)
- #B87F4B
#B87F4B
oklch(64.3% 0.098 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 #5294C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #5294C3 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.