#52879A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.4% 0.063 222.9), rgb(82, 135, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#52879A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52879A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 135, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.063 222.9) |
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 #52879A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52879A | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52879A text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52879A text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 222.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52879A
oklch(59.4% 0.063 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#427C91
oklch(55.5% 0.069 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#33697B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5564
oklch(42.6% 0.053 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#284752
oklch(37.9% 0.041 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#52879A 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) | #7C849B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308D8D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52879A
#52879A
oklch(59.4% 0.063 222.9)
- #9F7260
#9F7260
oklch(59.3% 0.063 42.7)
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 #52879A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
Use #52879A 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.