#5E82AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.6% 0.074 251.7), rgb(94, 130, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#5E82AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E82AA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.074 251.7) |
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 #5E82AA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E82AA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E82AA text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E82AA text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E82AA
oklch(59.6% 0.074 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A1
oklch(55.5% 0.081 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#40638A
oklch(49% 0.075 252)
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Step 800
800
#355170
oklch(42.7% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2735
oklch(26.8% 0.031 252.8)
#5E82AA 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 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CA9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408B90 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E82AA
#5E82AA
oklch(59.6% 0.074 251.7)
- #9B784C
#9B784C
oklch(59.7% 0.074 72)
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 #5E82AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.011
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #5E82AA 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.