#525069
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.041 288.3), rgb(82, 80, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#525069 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525069 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 80, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.041 288.3) |
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 #525069 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525069 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525069 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #525069 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8885A6
oklch(63.1% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#716F91
oklch(55.6% 0.052 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7B
oklch(49% 0.049 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525069
oklch(44.3% 0.041 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#525069 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) | #4A536A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5268 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5459 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525069
#525069
oklch(44.3% 0.041 288.3)
- #55553B
#55553B
oklch(44.2% 0.04 107.9)
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 #525069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #525069 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.