#525569
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.033 278.3), rgb(82, 85, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#525569 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525569 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 85, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.033 278.3) |
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 #525569 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525569 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525569 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #525569 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#8488A2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D718D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F77
oklch(49.1% 0.039 277.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525569
oklch(45.5% 0.033 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E404F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#525569 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) | #50576A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5568 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D595C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525569
#525569
oklch(45.5% 0.033 278.3)
- #5B5742
#5B5742
oklch(45.4% 0.033 98.5)
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 #525569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #525569 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.