#535CF7
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.3% 0.227 273.9), rgb(83, 92, 247).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#535CF7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535CF7 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 92, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 91%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.227 273.9) |
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 #535CF7 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535CF7 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #535CF7 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #535CF7 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6778FF
oklch(63% 0.199 273.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#535CF7
oklch(56.3% 0.227 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4348D5
oklch(49.1% 0.211 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#363CAC
oklch(42.6% 0.175 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3588
oklch(37.6% 0.137 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2050
oklch(27% 0.087 274.5)
#535CF7 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) | #0078FC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069F4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0084A1 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535CF7
#535CF7
oklch(56.3% 0.227 273.9)
- #8C7300
#8C7300
oklch(56.3% 0.115 93.7)
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 #535CF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.067
Use #535CF7 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.