#528CB8
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.9% 0.091 242.8), rgb(82, 140, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#528CB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 140, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.091 242.8) |
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 #528CB8 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528CB8 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528CB8 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528CB8 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528CB8
oklch(61.9% 0.091 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#3979A8
oklch(55.5% 0.098 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6690
oklch(49.1% 0.091 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#255375
oklch(42.6% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 900
900
#23455E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#528CB8 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) | #798CBA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528CB8
#528CB8
oklch(61.9% 0.091 242.8)
- #AD794A
#AD794A
oklch(61.9% 0.091 62)
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 #528CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #528CB8 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.