#525EDE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.6% 0.193 274), rgb(82, 94, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#525EDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525EDE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 94, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.193 274) |
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 #525EDE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525EDE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525EDE text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #525EDE text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8698F7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B7CF3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 274.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#525EDE
oklch(54.6% 0.193 274)
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Step 700
700
#464FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#39429E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#30397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#525EDE 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) | #0073E2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D95 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525EDE
#525EDE
oklch(54.6% 0.193 274)
- #866E00
#866E00
oklch(54.5% 0.112 93.7)
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 #525EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.020
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
Use #525EDE 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.