#5276DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.2% 0.163 267), rgb(82, 118, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#5276DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5276DE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 118, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.163 267) |
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 #5276DE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5276DE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5276DE text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5276DE text on black | 5.00:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#809EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 500
500
#6083E4
oklch(63% 0.151 267.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5276DE
oklch(59.2% 0.163 267)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B6
oklch(49% 0.153 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#304993
oklch(42.7% 0.125 267)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#192545
oklch(27.2% 0.062 266.8)
#5276DE 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) | #4282E2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2776DC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5276DE
#5276DE
oklch(59.2% 0.163 267)
- #9D7800
#9D7800
oklch(59.3% 0.121 86.9)
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 #5276DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #5276DE 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.