#5361B9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.6% 0.138 273.9), rgb(83, 97, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#5361B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5361B9 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 97, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.138 273.9) |
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 #5361B9 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5361B9 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5361B9 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5361B9 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7282D6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 274)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5361B9
oklch(52.6% 0.138 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B58A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4888
oklch(42.6% 0.106 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#5361B9 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) | #386DBC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B64B7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7484 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5361B9
#5361B9
oklch(52.6% 0.138 273.9)
- #7F6800
#7F6800
oklch(52.4% 0.107 93.6)
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 #5361B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5361B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
Use #5361B9 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.