#52879C
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.5% 0.065 225.3), rgb(82, 135, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#52879C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52879C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 135, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.065 225.3) |
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 #52879C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52879C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52879C text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52879C text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B9
oklch(70.8% 0.051 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52879C
oklch(59.5% 0.065 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#417C93
oklch(55.6% 0.071 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#33697D
oklch(49.2% 0.065 224.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5566
oklch(42.7% 0.055 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#274653
oklch(37.6% 0.043 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#52879C 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) | #7B859D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8D8E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52879C
#52879C
oklch(59.5% 0.065 225.3)
- #A0735E
#A0735E
oklch(59.6% 0.065 46)
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 #52879C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #52879C 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.