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#525c99 color: Royal Marquis

#525c99 is rgb(82, 92, 153) in RGB and oklch(49.462% 0.09806 275.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

49.5%
0.098
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #525c99

#525c99 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Marquis (#545e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #525c99 mixed with white

  1. 525c99
  2. 616ca4
  3. 717bae
  4. 828bb8
  5. 929bc3
  6. a4abcd
  7. b5bcd7
  8. c7cce1
  9. daddeb
  10. eceef5

Darker: #525c99 mixed with black

  1. 525c99
  2. 464f84
  3. 3b4270
  4. 2f365d
  5. 252a4a
  6. 1a1f38
  7. 111427
  8. 080a17
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #525c99 with less saturation

  1. 525c99
  2. 535d94
  3. 555e8e
  4. 565f89
  5. 585f83
  6. 59607e
  7. 5b6078
  8. 5d6173
  9. 5e616d
  10. 606167

Questions about #525c99

What color is #525c99?

#525c99 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Royal Marquis. In RGB it is rgb(82, 92, 153), in HSL hsl(231.55, 30.21%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.462% 0.09806 275.183).

What colors go well with #525c99?

The complementary color of #525c99 is #73600a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #296696 and #6f528e. The triadic partners are #914b3a and #297249.

Is white or black text more readable on #525c99?

White text reads better on #525c99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #525c99 a warm or cool color?

#525c99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.098.