#5362AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.9% 0.118 273), rgb(83, 98, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5362AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5362AC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.118 273) |
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 #5362AC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5362AC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5362AC text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5362AC text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7284D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 273.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5362AC
oklch(51.9% 0.118 273)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#5362AC 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) | #446BAF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A63AA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C727E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5362AC
#5362AC
oklch(51.9% 0.118 273)
- #7E6600
#7E6600
oklch(51.9% 0.106 92.6)
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 #5362AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5362AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
Use #5362AC 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.