#5454BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.4% 0.161 278.9), rgb(84, 84, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5454BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5454BD |
| RGB | rgb(84, 84, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.161 278.9) |
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 #5454BD | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5454BD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5454BD text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5454BD text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#9097ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6162D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 278.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5454BD
oklch(50.4% 0.161 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424295
oklch(42.6% 0.133 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#5454BD 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) | #0865C1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6C80 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5454BD
#5454BD
oklch(50.4% 0.161 278.9)
- #746400
#746400
oklch(50.3% 0.104 98.2)
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 #5454BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #5454BD 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.