#526090
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.079 270.9), rgb(82, 96, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#526090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526090 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 96, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.079 270.9) |
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 #526090 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526090 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526090 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #526090 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500
#7887B9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#6170A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526090
oklch(49.8% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#424D73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#37405D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#526090 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) | #4F6592 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5F8F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6A71 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526090
#526090
oklch(49.8% 0.079 270.9)
- #746128
#746128
oklch(49.9% 0.079 90.8)
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 #526090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.016
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #526090 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.