#5261B6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.134 273.4), rgb(82, 97, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#5261B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5261B6 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 97, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.134 273.4) |
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 #5261B6 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5261B6 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5261B6 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5261B6 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7082D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#596AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 273)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5261B6
oklch(52.3% 0.134 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C488B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#333D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#5261B6 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) | #3A6CB9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E64B4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7483 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5261B6
#5261B6
oklch(52.3% 0.134 273.4)
- #7F6700
#7F6700
oklch(52.2% 0.107 92.8)
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 #5261B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5261B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5261B6 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.