#5253A5
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.4% 0.129 279.9), rgb(82, 83, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#5253A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5253A5 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 83, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.129 279.9) |
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 #5253A5 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5253A5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5253A5 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5253A5 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#949ADE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 280)
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Step 600
600
#6567C2
oklch(55.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5253A5
oklch(48.4% 0.129 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#454688
oklch(42.7% 0.107 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#5253A5 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) | #2E5FA8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2659A3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326574 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5253A5
#5253A5
oklch(48.4% 0.129 279.9)
- #6C5F00
#6C5F00
oklch(48.3% 0.1 100)
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 #5253A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5253A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #5253A5 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.