#5268AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53% 0.107 268.6), rgb(82, 104, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#5268AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5268AA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.107 268.6) |
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 #5268AA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5268AA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5268AA text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5268AA text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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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
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7087C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 268.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5268AA
oklch(53% 0.107 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#495D99
oklch(49% 0.1 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#5268AA 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) | #4E6FAD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4467A9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7681 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5268AA
#5268AA
oklch(53% 0.107 268.6)
- #856803
#856803
oklch(53.1% 0.108 89.2)
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 #5268AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #5268AA 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.