#5854CF
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.1% 0.184 279.3), rgb(88, 84, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5854CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5854CF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 84, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.184 279.3) |
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 #5854CF | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5854CF | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5854CF text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5854CF text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7677F4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#615CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.199 279.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5854CF
oklch(52.1% 0.184 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#423E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#37367E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#5854CF 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) | #006AD3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D7289 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5854CF
#5854CF
oklch(52.1% 0.184 279.3)
- #796900
#796900
oklch(52% 0.108 98.7)
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 #5854CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
Use #5854CF 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.