#525968
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.3% 0.026 265.5), rgb(82, 89, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#525968 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525968 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 89, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.026 265.5) |
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 #525968 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525968 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525968 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #525968 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C9
oklch(81% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1AE
oklch(70.8% 0.02 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#828A9A
oklch(63.2% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7384
oklch(55.5% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#525968
oklch(46.3% 0.026 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#494F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.021 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D424B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#525968 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) | #545A69 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525868 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5C5E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525968
#525968
oklch(46.3% 0.026 265.5)
- #605849
#605849
oklch(46.4% 0.026 83.2)
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 #525968, 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 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.069
Use #525968 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.