#5382FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.9% 0.193 265.7), rgb(83, 130, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#5382FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5382FF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 130, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.193 265.7) |
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 #5382FF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5382FF | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5382FF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5382FF text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#739CFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5382FF
oklch(63.9% 0.193 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#3865EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B52CD
oklch(49% 0.195 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2444A6
oklch(42.6% 0.162 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#213B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#5382FF 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) | #3B91FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0082FC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB4 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5382FF
#5382FF
oklch(63.9% 0.193 265.7)
- #AF8400
#AF8400
oklch(63.8% 0.131 85.5)
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 #5382FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5382FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #5382FF 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.