#525979
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.053 274.7), rgb(82, 89, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#525979 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525979 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.053 274.7) |
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 #525979 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525979 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525979 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #525979 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#999FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8088AA
oklch(63.2% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#697195
oklch(55.6% 0.057 274.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#525979
oklch(47.1% 0.053 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#484D67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#525979 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) | #4F5C7A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5978 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485F64 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525979
#525979
oklch(47.1% 0.053 274.7)
- #645B38
#645B38
oklch(47.1% 0.053 95.4)
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 #525979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.008
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #525979 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.