What color is #5452E0?

#5452E0 is a medium, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(84, 82, 224), and in HSL hsl(241, 70%, 60%).

Is #5452E0 accessible as text?

On white, #5452E0 has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #5452E0, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5452E0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-600 (#4F39F6).

What colors go well with #5452E0?

#5452E0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DEE052. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5452E0 below.

Is #5452E0 good for buttons?

#5452E0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5452E0 — black text only reaches 3.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5452E0 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #5452E0 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#5452E0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5452E0

Not just a swatch — here's how #5452E0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5452E0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5452E0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #757DFE

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5452E0 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5452E0 Secondary #8991C2 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5452E0 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #5452E0 Secondary #E86A71 Accent #F6934E Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #5452E0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5452E0

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #5452E0 with

Picton Blue Medium Orchid Pear Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E0F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8452E0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5452E0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #5452E0;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 82 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.8% 0.210 277.1);
  --color-50: #F2F1FD;
  --color-100: #DCDBFA;
  --color-200: #BBBAF3;
  --color-300: #8C8AE5;
  --color-400: #615FD3;
  --color-500: #3F3DB8;
  --color-600: #37358C;
  --color-700: #2C2B64;
  --color-800: #202041;
  --color-900: #151528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F2F1FD',
    100: '#DCDBFA',
    200: '#BBBAF3',
    300: '#8C8AE5',
    400: '#615FD3',
    500: '#3F3DB8',
    600: '#37358C',
    700: '#2C2B64',
    800: '#202041',
    900: '#151528',
  },
}

$base: #5452E0;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F1FD;
$base-100: #DCDBFA;
$base-200: #BBBAF3;
$base-300: #8C8AE5;
$base-400: #615FD3;
$base-500: #3F3DB8;
$base-600: #37358C;
$base-700: #2C2B64;
$base-800: #202041;
$base-900: #151528;
$base-hover: #2825D0;
$base-subtle: #D1D0F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5452E0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBBAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8C8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#615FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F3DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C2B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}