#529BC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.1 238.5), rgb(82, 155, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#529BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 155, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.1 238.5) |
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 #529BC9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529BC9 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529BC9 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529BC9 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 238.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529BC9
oklch(66.1% 0.1 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#257BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.11 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#166893
oklch(49.2% 0.101 238)
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Step 800
800
#165577
oklch(42.8% 0.083 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4660
oklch(37.7% 0.065 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#529BC9 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) | #869ACB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768EC8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529BC9
#529BC9
oklch(66.1% 0.1 238.5)
- #C08352
#C08352
oklch(66.1% 0.1 58.7)
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 #529BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
Use #529BC9 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.