#5652A9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.7% 0.135 282.2), rgb(86, 82, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#5652A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5652A9 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.135 282.2) |
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 #5652A9 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5652A9 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5652A9 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5652A9 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9698E0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E7DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6865C5
oklch(55.7% 0.145 282)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5652A9
oklch(48.7% 0.135 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#47448A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#5652A9 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) | #2960AC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225AA7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386575 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5652A9
#5652A9
oklch(48.7% 0.135 282.2)
- #6B6100
#6B6100
oklch(48.7% 0.102 102.4)
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 #5652A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #5652A9 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.