#52839B
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.5% 0.064 230.5), rgb(82, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#52839B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52839B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.064 230.5) |
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 #52839B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52839B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52839B text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52839B text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A6B8
oklch(70.6% 0.046 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6491A7
oklch(63.2% 0.059 230)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52839B
oklch(58.5% 0.064 230.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B677D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#315465
oklch(42.7% 0.049 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4652
oklch(37.8% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#52839B 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) | #77819C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D799B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308A8B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52839B
#52839B
oklch(58.5% 0.064 230.5)
- #9B7159
#9B7159
oklch(58.5% 0.064 50.8)
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 #52839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
Use #52839B 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.