#5262C4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.4% 0.153 273.2), rgb(82, 98, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#5262C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5262C4 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 98, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.153 273.2) |
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 #5262C4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5262C4 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5262C4 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5262C4 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E81DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 273)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5262C4
oklch(53.4% 0.153 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4857B0
oklch(49.2% 0.142 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B478E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#5262C4 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) | #2F6FC8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A66C2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5262C4
#5262C4
oklch(53.4% 0.153 273.2)
- #836B00
#836B00
oklch(53.5% 0.11 93.3)
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 #5262C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5262C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #5262C4 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.