#525488
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.084 281), rgb(82, 84, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#525488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525488 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 84, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.084 281) |
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 #525488 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525488 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525488 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #525488 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#999CC9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#8084BB
oklch(63.2% 0.083 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA7
oklch(55.7% 0.09 280.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#525488
oklch(46.8% 0.084 281)
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Step 800
800
#484A74
oklch(42.6% 0.069 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232437
oklch(26.8% 0.035 281.4)
#525488 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) | #435B8A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405787 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425E67 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525488
#525488
oklch(46.8% 0.084 281)
- #645B1B
#645B1B
oklch(46.7% 0.083 101.2)
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 #525488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
Use #525488 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.