#5452C9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.9% 0.18 278.6), rgb(84, 82, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#5452C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5452C9 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 82, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.18 278.6) |
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 #5452C9 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5452C9 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5452C9 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5452C9 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E96F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7578F2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F5EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 278.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5452C9
oklch(50.9% 0.18 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#413F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 279)
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Step 900
900
#36377D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#5452C9 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) | #0067CD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #016F85 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5452C9
#5452C9
oklch(50.9% 0.18 278.6)
- #766600
#766600
oklch(51% 0.106 98.4)
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 #5452C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- 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 #5452C9 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.