#527FA5
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58% 0.077 245.1), rgb(82, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#527FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.077 245.1) |
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 #527FA5 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #527FA5 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #527FA5 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #527FA5 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D6
oklch(81% 0.034 244)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#658EB2
oklch(63.1% 0.071 245.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#527FA5
oklch(58% 0.077 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6587
oklch(49.2% 0.072 245)
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Step 800
800
#32526D
oklch(42.6% 0.059 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#527FA5 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) | #6F7FA7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6477A4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29888C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527FA5
#527FA5
oklch(58% 0.077 245.1)
- #9A7148
#9A7148
oklch(58.1% 0.077 65.3)
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 #527FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
Use #527FA5 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.