#5271A0
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.5% 0.082 258.5), rgb(82, 113, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5271A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5271A0 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 113, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.082 258.5) |
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 #5271A0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5271A0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5271A0 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5271A0 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB8
oklch(63.2% 0.076 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5271A0
oklch(54.5% 0.082 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#45618C
oklch(49% 0.077 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#395072
oklch(42.8% 0.064 258)
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Step 900
900
#31425C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#5271A0 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) | #5F74A2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566C9F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317B82 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5271A0
#5271A0
oklch(54.5% 0.082 258.5)
- #8A6A34
#8A6A34
oklch(54.5% 0.082 78.7)
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 #5271A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
Use #5271A0 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.