#5271B2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.5% 0.108 263.9), rgb(82, 113, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5271B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5271B2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 113, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.108 263.9) |
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 #5271B2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5271B2 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5271B2 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5271B2 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A88C6
oklch(63% 0.1 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5271B2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#435F9A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#374E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#304164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#5271B2 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) | #5777B5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6EB1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F7F89 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5271B2
#5271B2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 263.9)
- #916C13
#916C13
oklch(55.4% 0.108 83.2)
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 #5271B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #5271B2 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.