#5264D5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.173 272.6), rgb(82, 100, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5264D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5264D5 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 100, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.173 272.6) |
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 #5264D5 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5264D5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5264D5 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5264D5 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#869BEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A7FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 272.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5264D5
oklch(55% 0.173 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4454BA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#384597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#5264D5 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) | #1B74D9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E93 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5264D5
#5264D5
oklch(55% 0.173 272.6)
- #896F00
#896F00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 92.5)
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 #5264D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
Use #5264D5 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.