#525197
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.111 281.9), rgb(82, 81, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#525197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525197 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 81, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.111 281.9) |
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 #525197 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525197 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525197 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #525197 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#989AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F80CA
oklch(63% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6969B7
oklch(55.7% 0.119 281.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#525197
oklch(47% 0.111 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#474780
oklch(42.6% 0.093 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C67
oklch(37.7% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#525197 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) | #355B9A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315695 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5F6C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525197
#525197
oklch(47% 0.111 281.9)
- #665C00
#665C00
oklch(47% 0.098 102.1)
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 #525197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
Use #525197 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.