#5262C9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(53.8% 0.16 273.2), rgb(82, 98, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5262C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5262C9 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 98, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.16 273.2) |
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 #5262C9 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5262C9 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5262C9 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5262C9 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#899BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D80E1
oklch(63% 0.147 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5262C9
oklch(53.8% 0.16 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4756B3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#5262C9 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) | #2971CD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A66C7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5262C9
#5262C9
oklch(53.8% 0.16 273.2)
- #846C00
#846C00
oklch(53.9% 0.11 93.5)
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 #5262C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
Use #5262C9 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.