#5279A2
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.4% 0.078 250.5), rgb(82, 121, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5279A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5279A2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.078 250.5) |
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 #5279A2 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5279A2 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5279A2 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5279A2 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#698DB4
oklch(63.2% 0.072 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5279A2
oklch(56.4% 0.078 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#406488
oklch(49.2% 0.071 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#35516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 251)
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Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#5279A2 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) | #697AA4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F72A1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8287 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5279A2
#5279A2
oklch(56.4% 0.078 250.5)
- #936E41
#936E41
oklch(56.5% 0.077 70.6)
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 #5279A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
Use #5279A2 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.