#5152B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.1% 0.152 278.8), rgb(81, 82, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#5152B4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5152B4 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 82, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.152 278.8) |
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 #5152B4 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5152B4 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5152B4 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5152B4 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6164D0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 278.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5152B4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#424492
oklch(42.8% 0.126 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#373A74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#5152B4 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) | #1662B7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21687B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5152B4
#5152B4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 278.8)
- #706100
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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 #5152B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
Use #5152B4 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.