#5277DD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.3% 0.161 266.6), rgb(82, 119, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#5277DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5277DD |
| RGB | rgb(82, 119, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.161 266.6) |
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 #5277DD | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5277DD | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5277DD text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5277DD text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
-
Step 400
400
#7F9EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 266.4)
-
Step 500
500
#6084E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 266.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#5277DD
oklch(59.3% 0.161 266.6)
-
Step 700
700
#3959B4
oklch(49% 0.149 266.4)
-
Step 800
800
#304992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 266.9)
-
Step 900
900
#2A3E74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 266.6)
-
Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#5277DD 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) | #4583E1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C76DB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5277DD
#5277DD
oklch(59.3% 0.161 266.6)
- #9E7800
#9E7800
oklch(59.4% 0.121 86.3)
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 #5277DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #5277DD 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.