#528AFC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.18 262.8), rgb(82, 138, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#528AFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528AFC |
| RGB | rgb(82, 138, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.18 262.8) |
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 #528AFC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528AFC | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528AFC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #528AFC text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#719EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528AFC
oklch(65.2% 0.18 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#3069E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#2357C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E48A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#528AFC 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) | #5096FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E87FA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B7 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528AFC
#528AFC
oklch(65.2% 0.18 262.8)
- #B78700
#B78700
oklch(65.3% 0.134 83.3)
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 #528AFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #528AFC 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.