#526EA8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.097 263.9), rgb(82, 110, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#526EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.097 263.9) |
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 #526EA8 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526EA8 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526EA8 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #526EA8 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E89C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 263.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#526EA8
oklch(54.2% 0.097 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#465F94
oklch(49% 0.091 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#526EA8 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) | #5873AA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6BA7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7A83 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526EA8
#526EA8
oklch(54.2% 0.097 263.9)
- #8A6A21
#8A6A21
oklch(54.3% 0.097 84)
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 #526EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #526EA8 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.