#527ACE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.137 263.6), rgb(82, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#527ACE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527ACE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.137 263.6) |
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 #527ACE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #527ACE | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #527ACE text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #527ACE text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6187D5
oklch(63% 0.126 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#527ACE
oklch(59% 0.137 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#304C88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#527ACE 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) | #5582D1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4477CC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527ACE
#527ACE
oklch(59% 0.137 263.6)
- #A07600
#A07600
oklch(59.2% 0.122 83.6)
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 #527ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #527ACE 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.