#5368AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.2% 0.108 269.3), rgb(83, 104, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5368AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5368AB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 104, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.108 269.3) |
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 #5368AB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5368AB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5368AB text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5368AB text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#7186C6
oklch(63% 0.1 269.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5368AB
oklch(53.2% 0.108 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D9A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#5368AB 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) | #4E6FAE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4467AA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7681 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5368AB
#5368AB
oklch(53.2% 0.108 269.3)
- #856801
#856801
oklch(53.1% 0.108 89.3)
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 #5368AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #5368AB 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.