#5892CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.104 248.9), rgb(88, 146, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#5892CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5892CA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 146, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.104 248.9) |
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 #5892CA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5892CA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5892CA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5892CA text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 249.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5892CA
oklch(64.4% 0.104 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#3777B2
oklch(55.5% 0.113 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#296499
oklch(49.1% 0.105 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#23527C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#224464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#5892CA 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) | #7B94CC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89C9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5892CA
#5892CA
oklch(64.4% 0.104 248.9)
- #B68141
#B68141
oklch(64.4% 0.104 69.2)
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 #5892CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #5892CA 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.