#528ECE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.116 251.5), rgb(82, 142, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#528ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528ECE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 142, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.116 251.5) |
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 #528ECE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528ECE | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528ECE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528ECE text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 251)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D8
oklch(70.8% 0.091 251.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528ECE
oklch(63.4% 0.116 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#3376BA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#2563A0
oklch(49.1% 0.116 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#215182
oklch(42.7% 0.097 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#204368
oklch(37.6% 0.076 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#14283D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 251)
#528ECE 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) | #7391D1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528ECE
#528ECE
oklch(63.4% 0.116 251.5)
- #B67D2F
#B67D2F
oklch(63.4% 0.116 70.9)
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 #528ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #528ECE 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.