#5362BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53% 0.142 273.5), rgb(83, 98, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#5362BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5362BD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.142 273.5) |
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 #5362BD | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5362BD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5362BD text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5362BD text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7182D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 273.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5362BD
oklch(53% 0.142 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A58AB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D488A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#5362BD 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) | #366EC0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2865BB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #167686 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5362BD
#5362BD
oklch(53% 0.142 273.5)
- #816A00
#816A00
oklch(53.1% 0.109 93.9)
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 #5362BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5362BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #5362BD 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.