#525EA5
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.6% 0.113 274.4), rgb(82, 94, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#525EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.113 274.4) |
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 #525EA5 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525EA5 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525EA5 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #525EA5 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#909DD8
oklch(70.8% 0.088 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7583CD
oklch(63% 0.113 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 274.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#525EA5
oklch(50.6% 0.113 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#404A82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#363E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#525EA5 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) | #4167A8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3960A3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306D79 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525EA5
#525EA5
oklch(50.6% 0.113 274.4)
- #786300
#786300
oklch(50.5% 0.104 94.4)
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 #525EA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #525EA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
Use #525EA5 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.