#526CA2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.091 264), rgb(82, 108, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#526CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 108, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.091 264) |
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 #526CA2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526CA2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526CA2 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #526CA2 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7089BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 264.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#526CA2
oklch(53.5% 0.091 264)
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Step 700
700
#486091
oklch(49.2% 0.084 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#526CA2 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) | #5870A4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F69A1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30787F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526CA2
#526CA2
oklch(53.5% 0.091 264)
- #866827
#866827
oklch(53.4% 0.09 83.6)
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 #526CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #526CA2 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.