#5052C3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.2% 0.173 277.4), rgb(80, 82, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#5052C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5052C3 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 82, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.173 277.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5052C3 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5052C3 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5052C3 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5052C3 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737AEE
oklch(63% 0.171 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D60DC
oklch(55.5% 0.185 277.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5052C3
oklch(50.2% 0.173 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F419B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#5052C3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0065C7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D82 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5052C3
#5052C3
oklch(50.2% 0.173 277.4)
- #746300
#746300
oklch(50.1% 0.103 97.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5052C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
Use #5052C3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.