#5363D2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.7% 0.17 273.2), rgb(83, 99, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5363D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 273°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5363D2 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 99, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.17 273.2) |
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 #5363D2 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5363D2 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5363D2 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5363D2 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#889AED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7FE7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 273.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5363D2
oklch(54.7% 0.17 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4654B9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#394595
oklch(42.6% 0.131 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#313B77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#5363D2 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) | #1D73D6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D91 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5363D2
#5363D2
oklch(54.7% 0.17 273.2)
- #876E00
#876E00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 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 #5363D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
Use #5363D2 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.