#5252BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.7% 0.16 278.9), rgb(82, 82, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5252BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5252BA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 82, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.16 278.9) |
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 #5252BA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5252BA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5252BA text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5252BA text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6162D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 278.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5252BA
oklch(49.7% 0.16 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424295
oklch(42.6% 0.133 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#5252BA 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) | #0463BE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6A7E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5252BA
#5252BA
oklch(49.7% 0.16 278.9)
- #716200
#716200
oklch(49.5% 0.103 98.8)
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 #5252BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
Use #5252BA 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.