#5272ED
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.4% 0.188 269), rgb(82, 114, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#5272ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5272ED |
| RGB | rgb(82, 114, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.188 269) |
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 #5272ED | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5272ED | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5272ED text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5272ED text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 269.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5272ED
oklch(59.4% 0.188 269)
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Step 600
600
#4563E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3751CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D43A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#5272ED 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) | #2383F1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA5 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5272ED
#5272ED
oklch(59.4% 0.188 269)
- #9C7A00
#9C7A00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 89.1)
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 #5272ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #5272ED 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.