#5362EA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.3% 0.204 273.2), rgb(83, 98, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5362EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5362EA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 98, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.204 273.2) |
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 #5362EA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5362EA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5362EA text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5362EA text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8398FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#677BF9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5362EA
oklch(56.3% 0.204 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#434EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3641A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3881
oklch(37.6% 0.123 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 273)
#5362EA 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) | #0078EF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839D | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5362EA
#5362EA
oklch(56.3% 0.204 273.2)
- #8D7300
#8D7300
oklch(56.4% 0.116 93.1)
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 #5362EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.020
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
Use #5362EA 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.