#5296EB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.145 255.1), rgb(82, 150, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#5296EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5296EB |
| RGB | rgb(82, 150, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.145 255.1) |
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 #5296EB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5296EB | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5296EB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5296EB text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 255.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5296EB
oklch(66.7% 0.145 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#2673CC
oklch(55.7% 0.156 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#1760B1
oklch(49.2% 0.146 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#174E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4272
oklch(37.7% 0.094 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#5296EB 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) | #719CEE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8DE9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5296EB
#5296EB
oklch(66.7% 0.145 255.1)
- #C68600
#C68600
oklch(66.8% 0.141 75.2)
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 #5296EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
Use #5296EB 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.