#52899F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.067 225.6), rgb(82, 137, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#52899F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52899F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.067 225.6) |
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 #52899F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52899F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52899F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52899F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.052 226.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52899F
oklch(60.1% 0.067 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F7C94
oklch(55.5% 0.073 226.1)
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Step 700
700
#31697E
oklch(49.2% 0.067 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#295566
oklch(42.6% 0.056 225.7)
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Step 900
900
#264753
oklch(37.8% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#52899F 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) | #7D87A0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727E9F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9090 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52899F
#52899F
oklch(60.1% 0.067 225.6)
- #A3745F
#A3745F
oklch(60.1% 0.067 45)
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 #52899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #52899F 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.