#525D73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.7% 0.038 264.1), rgb(82, 93, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#525D73 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525D73 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 93, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.038 264.1) |
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 #525D73 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525D73 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525D73 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #525D73 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CD
oklch(81% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#67738C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#525D73
oklch(47.7% 0.038 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#464F61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#525D73 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) | #565E74 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B72 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496164 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525D73
#525D73
oklch(47.7% 0.038 264.1)
- #675B44
#675B44
oklch(47.6% 0.038 83.5)
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 #525D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
Use #525D73 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.