#5268BD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.135 270.5), rgb(82, 104, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#5268BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5268BD |
| RGB | rgb(82, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.135 270.5) |
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 #5268BD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5268BD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5268BD text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5268BD text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFE9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#899DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 270.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5268BD
oklch(54.2% 0.135 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#465AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#313E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#5268BD 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) | #4272C0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3469BB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E7B89 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5268BD
#5268BD
oklch(54.2% 0.135 270.5)
- #886B00
#886B00
oklch(54.1% 0.111 89.9)
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 #5268BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5268BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
Use #5268BD 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.