#5356BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.5% 0.154 278), rgb(83, 86, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5356BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5356BA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 86, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.154 278) |
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 #5356BA | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5356BA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5356BA text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5356BA text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF1
oklch(81% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#767DE4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#6064D1
oklch(55.7% 0.165 278)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5356BA
oklch(50.5% 0.154 278)
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Step 800
800
#414493
oklch(42.8% 0.127 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#5356BA 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) | #1A66BD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DB8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6D7F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5356BA
#5356BA
oklch(50.5% 0.154 278)
- #756400
#756400
oklch(50.4% 0.104 97.5)
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 #5356BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #5356BA 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.