#5853DA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.8% 0.2 278.7), rgb(88, 83, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5853DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5853DA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 83, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.2 278.7) |
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 #5853DA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5853DA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5853DA text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5853DA text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E6E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E95F8
oklch(70.6% 0.144 279)
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Step 500
500
#7477F5
oklch(63% 0.184 278.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5853DA
oklch(52.8% 0.2 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F4BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#413EA0
oklch(42.7% 0.154 279)
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Step 900
900
#36367F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#5853DA 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) | #006CDE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758F | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5853DA
#5853DA
oklch(52.8% 0.2 278.7)
- #7B6B00
#7B6B00
oklch(52.7% 0.109 98.9)
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 #5853DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
Use #5853DA 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.