#5296BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.089 234.3), rgb(82, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#5296BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5296BB |
| RGB | rgb(82, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.089 234.3) |
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 #5296BB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5296BB | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5296BB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5296BB text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 234.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5296BB
oklch(64.3% 0.089 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E7CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.096 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F688C
oklch(49% 0.09 234.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5571
oklch(42.6% 0.074 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E465C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#5296BB 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) | #8495BD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5296BB
#5296BB
oklch(64.3% 0.089 234.3)
- #B77E58
#B77E58
oklch(64.2% 0.088 54.2)
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 #5296BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
Use #5296BB 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.