#5453C3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.7% 0.17 278.8), rgb(84, 83, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#5453C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5453C3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 83, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.17 278.8) |
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 #5453C3 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5453C3 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5453C3 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5453C3 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6060DB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 278.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5453C3
oklch(50.7% 0.17 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#414199
oklch(42.7% 0.14 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#37387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#5453C3 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) | #0066C7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #146D83 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5453C3
#5453C3
oklch(50.7% 0.17 278.8)
- #756500
#756500
oklch(50.7% 0.105 98.3)
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 #5453C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
Use #5453C3 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.