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#525591 color: Onion Skin Blue

#525591 is rgb(82, 85, 145) in RGB and oklch(47.503% 0.09604 279.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

47.5%
0.096
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #525591

#525591 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.85:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue (#4c5692). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #525591 mixed with white

  1. 525591
  2. 61659c
  3. 7175a7
  4. 8186b2
  5. 9296be
  6. a3a7c9
  7. b5b8d3
  8. c7cade
  9. d9dbe9
  10. ecedf4

Darker: #525591 mixed with black

  1. 525591
  2. 46497d
  3. 3b3d6a
  4. 2f3158
  5. 252646
  6. 1a1c35
  7. 111125
  8. 080815
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #525591 with less saturation

  1. 525591
  2. 53568c
  3. 545787
  4. 555882
  5. 56597c
  6. 565a77
  7. 585a72
  8. 595b6d
  9. 5a5b67
  10. 5b5c62

Questions about #525591

What color is #525591?

#525591 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 85, 145), in HSL hsl(237.14, 27.75%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.503% 0.09604 279.9).

What colors go well with #525591?

The complementary color of #525591 is #695d07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d5f90 and #6d4c84. The triadic partners are #894730 and #1b6c49.

Is white or black text more readable on #525591?

White text reads better on #525591: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #525591 a warm or cool color?

#525591 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.096.