#5365DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.179 272.6), rgb(83, 101, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5365DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5365DA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 101, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.179 272.6) |
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 #5365DA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5365DA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5365DA text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5365DA text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#869AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#697EEC
oklch(63% 0.166 272.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5365DA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4453BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#384599
oklch(42.8% 0.137 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#5365DA 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) | #1376DE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008196 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5365DA
#5365DA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 272.6)
- #8B7100
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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 #5365DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
Use #5365DA 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.