#5361D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.6% 0.178 273.8), rgb(83, 97, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#5361D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5361D6 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 97, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.178 273.8) |
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 #5361D6 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5361D6 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5361D6 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5361D6 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF5
oklch(81% 0.079 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#889AF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C7EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5361D6
oklch(54.6% 0.178 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4652BD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4499
oklch(42.8% 0.138 274)
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Step 900
900
#313A79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#5361D6 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) | #0473DA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D92 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5361D6
#5361D6
oklch(54.6% 0.178 273.8)
- #866E00
#866E00
oklch(54.5% 0.112 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 #5361D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
Use #5361D6 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.