#526EFB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.212 270.2), rgb(82, 110, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#526EFB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526EFB |
| RGB | rgb(82, 110, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 95%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.212 270.2) |
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 #526EFB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #526EFB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #526EFB text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #526EFB text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#526EFB
oklch(59.7% 0.212 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#455CF7
oklch(55.6% 0.231 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#384AD7
oklch(49% 0.214 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E3EAE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#273789
oklch(37.6% 0.138 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#172150
oklch(26.9% 0.087 270.5)
#526EFB 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) | #0083FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090AA | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526EFB
#526EFB
oklch(59.7% 0.212 270.2)
- #9B7B00
#9B7B00
oklch(59.7% 0.122 90.4)
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 #526EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #526EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.070
Use #526EFB 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.