#526AAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.106 267.4), rgb(82, 106, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#526AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526AAB |
| RGB | rgb(82, 106, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.106 267.4) |
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 #526AAB | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526AAB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526AAB text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #526AAB text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C5
oklch(63% 0.098 267.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#526AAB
oklch(53.5% 0.106 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#485E99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#526AAB 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) | #5070AE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4769AA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297882 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526AAB
#526AAB
oklch(53.5% 0.106 267.4)
- #87680A
#87680A
oklch(53.4% 0.106 87.3)
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 #526AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
Use #526AAB 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.