#5B82CE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.2% 0.124 262.7), rgb(91, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5B82CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B82CE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.124 262.7) |
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 #5B82CE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B82CE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B82CE text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B82CE text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A0DE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B82CE
oklch(61.2% 0.124 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#4770C1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#395DA7
oklch(49% 0.126 263)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#5B82CE 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) | #6389D1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D939E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B82CE
#5B82CE
oklch(61.2% 0.124 262.7)
- #A87B09
#A87B09
oklch(61.2% 0.124 82.3)
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 #5B82CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
Use #5B82CE 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.