#527FFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.2% 0.195 266.2), rgb(82, 127, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#527FFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527FFE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 127, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.195 266.2) |
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 #527FFE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #527FFE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #527FFE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #527FFE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#527FFE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3964ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C52CE
oklch(49.1% 0.196 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2544A7
oklch(42.8% 0.163 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#223B84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#527FFE 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) | #338FFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB3 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527FFE
#527FFE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 266.2)
- #AC8300
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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 #527FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #527FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #527FFE 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.