#5364AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.5% 0.118 272), rgb(83, 100, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5364AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5364AE |
| RGB | rgb(83, 100, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.118 272) |
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 #5364AE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5364AE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5364AE text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5364AE text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7385CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5364AE
oklch(52.5% 0.118 272)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#5364AE 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) | #466DB1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C65AC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7480 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5364AE
#5364AE
oklch(52.5% 0.118 272)
- #816700
#816700
oklch(52.4% 0.107 91.4)
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 #5364AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5364AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #5364AE 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.