#5299BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.09 233.2), rgb(82, 153, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#5299BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5299BE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 153, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.09 233.2) |
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 #5299BE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5299BE | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5299BE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5299BE text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5299BE
oklch(65.2% 0.09 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A7CA3
oklch(55.5% 0.098 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B698C
oklch(49.2% 0.091 233)
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Step 800
800
#1A5572
oklch(42.6% 0.076 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D475C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#5299BE 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) | #8797C0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5299BE
#5299BE
oklch(65.2% 0.09 233.2)
- #BB805A
#BB805A
oklch(65.1% 0.09 53.3)
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 #5299BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5299BE 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.