#528CB3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.6% 0.085 239.6), rgb(82, 140, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#528CB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 140, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.085 239.6) |
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 #528CB3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528CB3 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528CB3 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528CB3 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 239)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528CB3
oklch(61.6% 0.085 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#397AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.093 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B678C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 239)
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Step 800
800
#255472
oklch(42.7% 0.071 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#24455C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#528CB3 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) | #7B8CB5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D81B2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #109699 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528CB3
#528CB3
oklch(61.6% 0.085 239.6)
- #AB794F
#AB794F
oklch(61.7% 0.085 60.3)
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 #528CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #528CB3 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.