#5367A6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.7% 0.102 269.3), rgb(83, 103, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5367A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5367A6 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 103, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.102 269.3) |
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 #5367A6 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5367A6 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5367A6 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5367A6 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7287C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5367A6
oklch(52.7% 0.102 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 270)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F263A
oklch(27.2% 0.039 269)
#5367A6 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) | #4F6DA9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4666A5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30747E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5367A6
#5367A6
oklch(52.7% 0.102 269.3)
- #826710
#826710
oklch(52.6% 0.102 89.5)
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 #5367A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #5367A6 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.