#528CBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.2% 0.098 246.2), rgb(82, 140, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#528CBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528CBE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 140, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.098 246.2) |
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 #528CBE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528CBE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528CBE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528CBE text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CE
oklch(70.8% 0.076 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528CBE
oklch(62.2% 0.098 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#3878AD
oklch(55.5% 0.106 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6595
oklch(49.1% 0.098 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#245379
oklch(42.8% 0.081 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#234561
oklch(37.8% 0.063 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#528CBE 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) | #778DC0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528CBE
#528CBE
oklch(62.2% 0.098 246.2)
- #AE7A42
#AE7A42
oklch(62.1% 0.097 66.3)
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 #528CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #528CBE 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.