#5256A1
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.7% 0.119 278.7), rgb(82, 86, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#5256A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5256A1 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 86, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.119 278.7) |
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 #5256A1 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5256A1 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5256A1 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5256A1 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE6
oklch(81% 0.057 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#949BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A81CF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6469BC
oklch(55.6% 0.127 278.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5256A1
oklch(48.7% 0.119 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#444883
oklch(42.8% 0.097 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#393C69
oklch(37.6% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#5256A1 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) | #3760A4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305A9F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356674 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5256A1
#5256A1
oklch(48.7% 0.119 278.7)
- #6E6000
#6E6000
oklch(48.8% 0.101 99.3)
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 #5256A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5256A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
Use #5256A1 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.