#535CE4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.8% 0.203 274.6), rgb(83, 92, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#535CE4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 92, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.203 274.6) |
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 #535CE4 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535CE4 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535CE4 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #535CE4 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFC
oklch(81% 0.091 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8697FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B7AF8
oklch(63.2% 0.186 274.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#535CE4
oklch(54.8% 0.203 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#464DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3940A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#303881
oklch(37.8% 0.122 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#535CE4 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) | #0073E8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E97 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535CE4
#535CE4
oklch(54.8% 0.203 274.6)
- #866F00
#866F00
oklch(54.8% 0.112 94.5)
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 #535CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
Use #535CE4 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.