#5263AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.1% 0.118 272), rgb(82, 99, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#5263AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5263AD |
| RGB | rgb(82, 99, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.118 272) |
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 #5263AD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5263AD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5263AD text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5263AD 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#7184D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 272)
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Step 600
600
#5A6CBD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 272.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5263AD
oklch(52.1% 0.118 272)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#5263AD 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) | #446CB0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28737F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5263AD
#5263AD
oklch(52.1% 0.118 272)
- #7F6600
#7F6600
oklch(52% 0.106 91.9)
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 #5263AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5263AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
Use #5263AD 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.