#525BBF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.155 275.7), rgb(82, 91, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#525BBF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525BBF |
| RGB | rgb(82, 91, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.155 275.7) |
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 #525BBF | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525BBF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525BBF text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #525BBF text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#717EE4
oklch(63% 0.153 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B65D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 275.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#525BBF
oklch(51.7% 0.155 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4594
oklch(42.9% 0.128 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#525BBF 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) | #226AC3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0761BD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F7284 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525BBF
#525BBF
oklch(51.7% 0.155 275.7)
- #7B6700
#7B6700
oklch(51.8% 0.106 95.6)
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 #525BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #525BBF 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.