#528398
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.3% 0.062 227.1), rgb(82, 131, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#528398 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528398 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 131, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.062 227.1) |
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 #528398 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528398 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528398 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528398 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CF
oklch(81% 0.028 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B6
oklch(70.8% 0.044 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#6491A4
oklch(63.1% 0.057 226.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528398
oklch(58.3% 0.062 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B677A
oklch(49% 0.057 227.7)
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Step 800
800
#315463
oklch(42.6% 0.048 227.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4651
oklch(37.8% 0.037 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#528398 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) | #788199 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7998 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32898A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528398
#528398
oklch(58.3% 0.062 227.1)
- #9A705C
#9A705C
oklch(58.2% 0.061 46.5)
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 #528398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
Use #528398 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.