#529CD5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.113 243.9), rgb(82, 156, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#529CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 156, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.113 243.9) |
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 #529CD5 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529CD5 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529CD5 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529CD5 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 244.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#529CD5
oklch(66.9% 0.113 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#2291D9
oklch(63.2% 0.143 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#062941
oklch(27% 0.059 243.6)
#529CD5 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) | #839DD8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7190D4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529CD5
#529CD5
oklch(66.9% 0.113 243.9)
- #C58545
#C58545
oklch(66.9% 0.112 63.7)
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 #529CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.074
Use #529CD5 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.