#525DC9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.8% 0.166 274.8), rgb(82, 93, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#525DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 275°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 93, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.166 274.8) |
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 #525DC9 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525DC9 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525DC9 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #525DC9 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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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
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#707FE4
oklch(63.2% 0.152 274.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#525DC9
oklch(52.8% 0.166 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A54B6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4593
oklch(42.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#525DC9 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) | #176DCD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C7 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768A | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525DC9
#525DC9
oklch(52.8% 0.166 274.8)
- #7F6A00
#7F6A00
oklch(52.9% 0.109 95.3)
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 #525DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #525DC9 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.