What color is #527AA3?

#527AA3 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 122, 163), and in HSL hsl(210, 33%, 48%).

Is #527AA3 accessible as text?

On white, #527AA3 has a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #527AA3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #527AA3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #527AA3?

#527AA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A37A52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #527AA3 below.

Is #527AA3 good for buttons?

#527AA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #527AA3 — white text only reaches 4.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #527AA3 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #527AA3 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#527AA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #527AA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #527AA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #527AA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #527AA3 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Steel 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 #527AA3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Steel 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 #527AA3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #799EC5

Steel 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 Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #527AA3 Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Steel 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 #F6F4EF Accent #527AA3 Secondary #94A2B1 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Steel 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #527AA3 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #527AA3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE4EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #525FA3 — 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 #527AA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #527AA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 122 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.7% 0.078 249.9);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EBF2;
  --color-200: #C9D6E4;
  --color-300: #A2B8CD;
  --color-400: #7E99B4;
  --color-500: #5D7A97;
  --color-600: #4C6175;
  --color-700: #3A4755;
  --color-800: #293038;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E3EBF2',
    200: '#C9D6E4',
    300: '#A2B8CD',
    400: '#7E99B4',
    500: '#5D7A97',
    600: '#4C6175',
    700: '#3A4755',
    800: '#293038',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #527AA3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EBF2;
$base-200: #C9D6E4;
$base-300: #A2B8CD;
$base-400: #7E99B4;
$base-500: #5D7A97;
$base-600: #4C6175;
$base-700: #3A4755;
$base-800: #293038;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #426282;
$base-subtle: #CDD7E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#527AA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B8CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E99B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D7A97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6175",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4755",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #527AA3

Color Lab

Pairs with #527AA3

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