#5352CC
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.1% 0.184 278), rgb(83, 82, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#5352CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5352CC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 82, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.184 278) |
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 #5352CC | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5352CC | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5352CC text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5352CC text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7378F4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E5DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 278.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5352CC
oklch(51.1% 0.184 278)
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Step 800
800
#403F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#35377F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#5352CC 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) | #0067D0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007087 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5352CC
#5352CC
oklch(51.1% 0.184 278)
- #776600
#776600
oklch(51.1% 0.106 97.7)
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 #5352CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
Use #5352CC 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.