#527889
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.1% 0.05 227.7), rgb(82, 120, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#527889 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527889 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 120, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.05 227.7) |
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 #527889 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #527889 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #527889 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #527889 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B2
oklch(70.8% 0.036 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C8FA0
oklch(63% 0.047 229.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#527889
oklch(55.1% 0.05 227.7)
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Step 700
700
#446676
oklch(49.1% 0.047 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#385360
oklch(42.6% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454E
oklch(37.7% 0.029 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#527889 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) | #6F768A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677089 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7D7D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527889
#527889
oklch(55.1% 0.05 227.7)
- #8B6958
#8B6958
oklch(55% 0.051 47.8)
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 #527889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #527889 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.