#5266BA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.6% 0.133 271.2), rgb(82, 102, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#5266BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5266BA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 102, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.133 271.2) |
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 #5266BA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5266BA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5266BA text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5266BA text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 271.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5266BA
oklch(53.6% 0.133 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#485AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#323E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#5266BA 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) | #4170BD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3367B8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #167987 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5266BA
#5266BA
oklch(53.6% 0.133 271.2)
- #856A00
#856A00
oklch(53.5% 0.109 91.1)
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 #5266BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5266BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #5266BA 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.