#5364BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.4% 0.14 272.7), rgb(83, 100, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#5364BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5364BD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 100, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.14 272.7) |
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 #5364BD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5364BD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5364BD text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5364BD text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7083D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 272.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5364BD
oklch(53.4% 0.14 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4958A9
oklch(49% 0.13 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#5364BD 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) | #3B70C0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C66BB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #167887 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5364BD
#5364BD
oklch(53.4% 0.14 272.7)
- #836A00
#836A00
oklch(53.3% 0.109 92.5)
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 #5364BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5364BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #5364BD 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.