#5264A2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.7% 0.101 270.3), rgb(82, 100, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5264A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5264A2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 100, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.101 270.3) |
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 #5264A2 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5264A2 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5264A2 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5264A2 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#7286C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 270.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5264A2
oklch(51.7% 0.101 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#343F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#5264A2 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) | #4C6BA4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4464A1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32717B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5264A2
#5264A2
oklch(51.7% 0.101 270.3)
- #7E650F
#7E650F
oklch(51.7% 0.101 90.7)
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 #5264A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5264A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
Use #5264A2 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.