#5367A4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.5% 0.099 269), rgb(83, 103, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5367A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5367A4 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 103, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.099 269) |
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 #5367A4 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5367A4 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5367A4 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5367A4 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#7387C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5367A4
oklch(52.5% 0.099 269)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#354062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#5367A4 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) | #506DA6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4766A3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32747E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5367A4
#5367A4
oklch(52.5% 0.099 269)
- #826716
#826716
oklch(52.6% 0.099 88.8)
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 #5367A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #5367A4 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.