Palettes / Colors / #5682CD

#5682CD — Muted Blue

#5682CD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #5682CD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#5682CD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CDA156; it also sits naturally between #56BDCD and #6656CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 34% · Green 51% · Blue 80%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5682CD

.text { color: #5682CD; }
.background { background-color: #5682CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5682CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 130, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 54%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5682CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 130, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5682CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 130, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5682CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5682CD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #5682CD

Tints of #5682CD

Tones of #5682CD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDA156:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5682CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5682CD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #5682CD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #5682CD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #5682CC  ·  #5682CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #5682CD?

#5682CD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 86, 130, 205). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5682CD?

#5682CD is RGB 86, 130, 205 — HSL 218°, 54%, 57% — CMYK 58%, 37%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #5682CD?

Its complement is #CDA156; analogous partners are #56BDCD and #6656CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5682CD for text?

Black text on #5682CD has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.84:1.