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#525593 color: Onion Skin Blue

#525593 is rgb(82, 85, 147) in RGB and oklch(47.621% 0.09908 279.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

47.6%
0.099
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #525593

#525593 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.82:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, 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: #525593 mixed with white

  1. 525593
  2. 61659e
  3. 7175a9
  4. 8186b4
  5. 9297bf
  6. a3a7ca
  7. b5b9d4
  8. c7cadf
  9. d9dbea
  10. ecedf4

Darker: #525593 mixed with black

  1. 525593
  2. 46497f
  3. 3b3d6c
  4. 2f3159
  5. 252647
  6. 1a1c36
  7. 111125
  8. 080816
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #525593 with less saturation

  1. 525593
  2. 53568e
  3. 545788
  4. 555883
  5. 56597e
  6. 575a78
  7. 585a73
  8. 595b6d
  9. 5a5c68
  10. 5b5c62

Questions about #525593

What color is #525593?

#525593 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 85, 147), in HSL hsl(237.23, 28.38%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.621% 0.09908 279.827).

What colors go well with #525593?

The complementary color of #525593 is #6a5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b5f92 and #6d4b86. The triadic partners are #8b472f and #176d49.

Is white or black text more readable on #525593?

White text reads better on #525593: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #525593 a warm or cool color?

#525593 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.099.