What color is #526484?

#526484 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 100, 132), and in HSL hsl(218, 23%, 42%).

Is #526484 accessible as text?

On white, #526484 has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #526484, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #526484?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #526484?

#526484 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #847252. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #526484 below.

Is #526484 good for buttons?

#526484 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #526484 — black text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #526484 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #526484 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#526484 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #526484

Not just a swatch — here's how #526484 works with other colors. Named schemes with #526484 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #526484 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #526484 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #526484 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7687A6

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #526484 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #526484 Secondary #868D99 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #526484 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #526484 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE0E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #525484 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #526484 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #526484;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 100 132;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.1% 0.056 261.7);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6E9F0;
  --color-200: #CDD4E0;
  --color-300: #A9B4C6;
  --color-400: #8694AC;
  --color-500: #66758F;
  --color-600: #535D6F;
  --color-700: #3E4551;
  --color-800: #2B2F36;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E6E9F0',
    200: '#CDD4E0',
    300: '#A9B4C6',
    400: '#8694AC',
    500: '#66758F',
    600: '#535D6F',
    700: '#3E4551',
    800: '#2B2F36',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #526484;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E6E9F0;
$base-200: #CDD4E0;
$base-300: #A9B4C6;
$base-400: #8694AC;
$base-500: #66758F;
$base-600: #535D6F;
$base-700: #3E4551;
$base-800: #2B2F36;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #425069;
$base-subtle: #CBD1DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#526484",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B4C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8694AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66758F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#535D6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4551",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #526484

Color Lab

Pairs with #526484

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