#52869E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.3% 0.067 229.1), rgb(82, 134, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#52869E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52869E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 134, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.067 229.1) |
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 #52869E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52869E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52869E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52869E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.048 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#6291A7
oklch(63.1% 0.061 228.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52869E
oklch(59.3% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#38687D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5466
oklch(42.6% 0.052 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#52869E 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) | #7A849F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8D8E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52869E
#52869E
oklch(59.3% 0.067 229.1)
- #9F735B
#9F735B
oklch(59.4% 0.066 49.6)
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 #52869E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
Use #52869E 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.