#5153DA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.3% 0.201 276.2), rgb(81, 83, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5153DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5153DA |
| RGB | rgb(81, 83, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.201 276.2) |
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 #5153DA | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5153DA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5153DA text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5153DA text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#585AEE
oklch(55.5% 0.217 276.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5153DA
oklch(52.3% 0.201 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.166 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#323685
oklch(37.8% 0.13 276)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#5153DA 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) | #006BDE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758F | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5153DA
#5153DA
oklch(52.3% 0.201 276.2)
- #7C6900
#7C6900
oklch(52.3% 0.108 96.6)
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 #5153DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.011
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
Use #5153DA 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.