#5262DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.183 273.1), rgb(82, 98, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5262DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5262DA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 98, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.183 273.1) |
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 #5262DA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5262DA | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5262DA text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5262DA text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF6
oklch(81% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#869AF2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A7EEE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5262DA
oklch(55% 0.183 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4452BF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#38449A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 273)
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Step 900
900
#303A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2348
oklch(27.1% 0.069 272.9)
#5262DA 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) | #0074DE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F94 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5262DA
#5262DA
oklch(55% 0.183 273.1)
- #886F00
#886F00
oklch(55% 0.113 93.2)
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 #5262DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
Use #5262DA 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.