#526376
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.3% 0.037 251.4), rgb(82, 99, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#526376 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526376 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 99, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.037 251.4) |
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 #526376 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526376 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526376 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #526376 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9F
oklch(63% 0.036 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#62758A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 251.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526376
oklch(49.3% 0.037 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#435060
oklch(42.6% 0.031 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#526376 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) | #5C6377 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586076 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486769 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526376
#526376
oklch(49.3% 0.037 251.4)
- #6F5E4A
#6F5E4A
oklch(49.3% 0.038 71.3)
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 #526376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
Use #526376 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.