#526CE4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.6% 0.184 270.4), rgb(82, 108, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#526CE4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 108, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.184 270.4) |
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 #526CE4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526CE4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #526CE4 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #526CE4 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#819BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#647FEE
oklch(63% 0.169 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#526CE4
oklch(57.6% 0.184 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E53C0
oklch(49% 0.172 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#33459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#526CE4 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) | #1C7DE8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526CE4
#526CE4
oklch(57.6% 0.184 270.4)
- #947500
#947500
oklch(57.6% 0.118 90.2)
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 #526CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #526CE4 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.