#5353BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.1% 0.162 278.8), rgb(83, 83, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#5353BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5353BD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 83, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.162 278.8) |
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 #5353BD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5353BD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5353BD text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5353BD text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#9097EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#767BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6161D6
oklch(55.5% 0.175 279)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5353BD
oklch(50.1% 0.162 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373978
oklch(37.8% 0.105 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#5353BD 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) | #0064C1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B6C80 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5353BD
#5353BD
oklch(50.1% 0.162 278.8)
- #736400
#736400
oklch(50.2% 0.104 99)
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 #5353BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
Use #5353BD 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.