#5250BC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.4% 0.165 279.3), rgb(82, 80, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#5250BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5250BC |
| RGB | rgb(82, 80, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.165 279.3) |
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 #5250BC | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5250BC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5250BC text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5250BC text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777AE9
oklch(63% 0.164 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6261D7
oklch(55.7% 0.176 279.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5250BC
oklch(49.4% 0.165 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#424197
oklch(42.6% 0.137 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#373878
oklch(37.6% 0.107 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202146
oklch(26.8% 0.068 279.6)
#5250BC 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) | #0062C0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19697E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5250BC
#5250BC
oklch(49.4% 0.165 279.3)
- #706200
#706200
oklch(49.4% 0.103 99.5)
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 #5250BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #5250BC 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.