#5853D6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.4% 0.195 279), rgb(88, 83, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#5853D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5853D6 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 83, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.195 279) |
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 #5853D6 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5853D6 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5853D6 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5853D6 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 279)
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Step 500
500
#7578F2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 278.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5853D6
oklch(52.4% 0.195 279)
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Step 700
700
#504CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#413F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#36377D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#5853D6 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) | #006BDA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00738D | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5853D6
#5853D6
oklch(52.4% 0.195 279)
- #7A6A00
#7A6A00
oklch(52.4% 0.108 98.8)
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 #5853D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
Use #5853D6 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.