#525DEE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.7% 0.215 273.8), rgb(82, 93, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#525DEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525DEE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 93, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.215 273.8) |
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 #525DEE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525DEE | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525DEE text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #525DEE text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFF
oklch(81% 0.095 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6779FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 273.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#525DEE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#434BCF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#373FA7
oklch(42.8% 0.165 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3784
oklch(37.7% 0.128 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#525DEE 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) | #0076F3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00829D | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525DEE
#525DEE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 273.8)
- #8A7100
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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 #525DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.018
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #525DEE 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.