#5362C0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.2% 0.147 273.6), rgb(83, 98, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#5362C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5362C0 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 98, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.147 273.6) |
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 #5362C0 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5362C0 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5362C0 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5362C0 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7081DA
oklch(63% 0.135 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5362C0
oklch(53.2% 0.147 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A57AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C488C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#333D70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#5362C0 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) | #346FC3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2365BE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #107788 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5362C0
#5362C0
oklch(53.2% 0.147 273.6)
- #826A00
#826A00
oklch(53.2% 0.109 93.2)
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 #5362C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5362C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
Use #5362C0 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.