#5382CB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.6% 0.123 258.9), rgb(83, 130, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#5382CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5382CB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 130, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.123 258.9) |
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 #5382CB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5382CB | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5382CB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5382CB text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 259)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5382CB
oklch(60.6% 0.123 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#4072C0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 259)
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Step 700
700
#325FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#26416C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#5382CB 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) | #6388CE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547CC9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5382CB
#5382CB
oklch(60.6% 0.123 258.9)
- #A9780C
#A9780C
oklch(60.7% 0.123 79.2)
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 #5382CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #5382CB 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.