#5261AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.7% 0.119 273), rgb(82, 97, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5261AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5261AC |
| RGB | rgb(82, 97, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.119 273) |
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 #5261AC | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5261AC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5261AC text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5261AC text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7283D1
oklch(63% 0.119 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 272.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5261AC
oklch(51.7% 0.119 273)
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Step 800
800
#3E4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#5261AC 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) | #426AAF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3863AA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A717E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5261AC
#5261AC
oklch(51.7% 0.119 273)
- #7D6600
#7D6600
oklch(51.8% 0.106 93.4)
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 #5261AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5261AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
Use #5261AC 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.