#526DD9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.1% 0.168 269.8), rgb(82, 109, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#526DD9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 109, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.168 269.8) |
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 #526DD9 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526DD9 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #526DD9 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #526DD9 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#839CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6581E6
oklch(63% 0.155 269.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#526DD9
oklch(57.1% 0.168 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F56B8
oklch(49% 0.157 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#344795
oklch(42.7% 0.13 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#526DD9 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) | #327BDD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E6FD7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008699 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526DD9
#526DD9
oklch(57.1% 0.168 269.8)
- #927300
#927300
oklch(57% 0.116 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 #526DD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
Use #526DD9 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.