#5377DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.2% 0.156 266.6), rgb(83, 119, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5377DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5377DA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 119, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.156 266.6) |
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 #5377DA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5377DA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5377DA text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5377DA text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#809EE7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6184E0
oklch(63% 0.144 266.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5377DA
oklch(59.2% 0.156 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.144 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#314A90
oklch(42.8% 0.119 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#5377DA 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) | #4782DE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3176D8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5377DA
#5377DA
oklch(59.2% 0.156 266.6)
- #9D7800
#9D7800
oklch(59.3% 0.121 86.9)
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 #5377DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
Use #5377DA 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.