#5369E2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57% 0.184 271.5), rgb(83, 105, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#5369E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5369E2 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 105, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.184 271.5) |
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 #5369E2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5369E2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5369E2 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5369E2 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#839AF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#667EEF
oklch(63% 0.171 271.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5369E2
oklch(57% 0.184 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4153C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#35449B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#5369E2 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) | #127BE6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5369E2
#5369E2
oklch(57% 0.184 271.5)
- #907400
#907400
oklch(57% 0.116 91.9)
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 #5369E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #5369E2 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.