#528CE1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.142 257.9), rgb(82, 140, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#528CE1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 140, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.142 257.9) |
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 #528CE1 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528CE1 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528CE1 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528CE1 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EE
oklch(81% 0.069 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528CE1
oklch(64% 0.142 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#3271CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 258)
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Step 700
700
#255EB0
oklch(49% 0.144 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#204D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4172
oklch(37.7% 0.093 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#528CE1 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) | #6793E4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5285DF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAC | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528CE1
#528CE1
oklch(64% 0.142 257.9)
- #B88000
#B88000
oklch(64% 0.133 77.9)
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 #528CE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
Use #528CE1 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.