#5A82AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.3% 0.076 249.2), rgb(90, 130, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#5A82AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A82AA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.076 249.2) |
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 #5A82AA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A82AA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A82AA text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A82AA text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#688DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.071 249.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A82AA
oklch(59.3% 0.076 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#406487
oklch(49.1% 0.07 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#35526E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4459
oklch(37.8% 0.046 248)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#5A82AA 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) | #7283AC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BA9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388B90 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A82AA
#5A82AA
oklch(59.3% 0.076 249.2)
- #9C764B
#9C764B
oklch(59.3% 0.076 68.9)
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 #5A82AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.011
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #5A82AA 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.