What color is #5282CE?

#5282CE is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 130, 206), and in HSL hsl(217, 56%, 56%).

Is #5282CE accessible as text?

On white, #5282CE has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #5282CE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5282CE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #5282CE?

#5282CE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE9D50. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5282CE below.

Is #5282CE good for buttons?

#5282CE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5282CE — white text only reaches 3.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5282CE the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #5282CE is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#5282CE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5282CE

Not just a swatch — here's how #5282CE works with other colors. Named schemes with #5282CE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5282CE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Glaucous opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5282CE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7BA8EF

Glaucous is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Glaucous.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5282CE Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Glaucous plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5282CE Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Glaucous sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5282CE Secondary #9DAECA Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Glaucous is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5282CE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 17/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5282CE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E6F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5056CE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5282CE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5282CE;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 130 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.8% 0.128 259.2);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DFE8F7;
  --color-200: #BFD1ED;
  --color-300: #93AFDC;
  --color-400: #6B8EC7;
  --color-500: #496FAC;
  --color-600: #3E5984;
  --color-700: #31425E;
  --color-800: #232D3E;
  --color-900: #171D26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DFE8F7',
    200: '#BFD1ED',
    300: '#93AFDC',
    400: '#6B8EC7',
    500: '#496FAC',
    600: '#3E5984',
    700: '#31425E',
    800: '#232D3E',
    900: '#171D26',
  },
}

$base: #5282CE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DFE8F7;
$base-200: #BFD1ED;
$base-300: #93AFDC;
$base-400: #6B8EC7;
$base-500: #496FAC;
$base-600: #3E5984;
$base-700: #31425E;
$base-800: #232D3E;
$base-900: #171D26;
$base-hover: #3263B2;
$base-subtle: #CFDAEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5282CE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD1ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93AFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B8EC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#496FAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E5984",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31425E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171D26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5282CE

Color Lab

Pairs with #5282CE

UI roles & guardrails

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