#5368EA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.4% 0.196 271.8), rgb(83, 104, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#5368EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5368EA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 104, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.196 271.8) |
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 #5368EA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5368EA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5368EA text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5368EA text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8299F8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#657DF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 271.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5368EA
oklch(57.4% 0.196 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4050C6
oklch(49% 0.183 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3443A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#5368EA 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) | #007CEE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879F | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5368EA
#5368EA
oklch(57.4% 0.196 271.8)
- #927500
#927500
oklch(57.4% 0.117 91.4)
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 #5368EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
Use #5368EA 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.