#5369ED
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.8% 0.199 271.6), rgb(83, 105, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5369ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5369ED |
| RGB | rgb(83, 105, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.199 271.6) |
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 #5369ED | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5369ED | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5369ED text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5369ED text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8199F9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#647DF6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 271.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5369ED
oklch(57.8% 0.199 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F50C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3442A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3980
oklch(37.6% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#5369ED 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) | #007DF2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FEA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A1 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5369ED
#5369ED
oklch(57.8% 0.199 271.6)
- #937600
#937600
oklch(57.7% 0.118 91.6)
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 #5369ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #5369ED 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.