#529DE0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.125 247.7), rgb(82, 157, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#529DE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529DE0 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 157, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.125 247.7) |
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 #529DE0 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529DE0 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529DE0 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529DE0 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#99C6F1
oklch(81% 0.078 247.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#529DE0
oklch(67.7% 0.125 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#1C8EE4
oklch(63% 0.16 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#052845
oklch(27% 0.066 248.3)
#529DE0 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) | #809FE3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C92DF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529DE0
#529DE0
oklch(67.7% 0.125 247.7)
- #CA8736
#CA8736
oklch(67.7% 0.125 67.5)
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 #529DE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
Use #529DE0 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.