#5295BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.09 236), rgb(82, 149, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5295BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5295BC |
| RGB | rgb(82, 149, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.09 236) |
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 #5295BC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5295BC | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5295BC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5295BC 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DA
oklch(81% 0.045 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 235.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5295BC
oklch(64.1% 0.09 236)
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Step 600
600
#2F7BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.098 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#20688D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 235.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 236.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#5295BC 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) | #8394BE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5295BC
#5295BC
oklch(64.1% 0.09 236)
- #B77E55
#B77E55
oklch(64.2% 0.09 56.1)
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 #5295BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #5295BC 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.