#5C82FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.2% 0.189 268), rgb(92, 130, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5C82FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C82FE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 130, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.189 268) |
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 #5C82FE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C82FE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C82FE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C82FE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 268)
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Step 400
400
#799BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 267.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C82FE
oklch(64.2% 0.189 268)
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Step 600
600
#4164E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3452CB
oklch(49.2% 0.19 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B44A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#263A82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#5C82FE 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) | #3E92FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1183FB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB4 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C82FE
#5C82FE
oklch(64.2% 0.189 268)
- #AE8700
#AE8700
oklch(64.3% 0.131 88.1)
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 #5C82FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C82FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #5C82FE 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.