#5463AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.2% 0.115 272.9), rgb(84, 99, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#5463AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5463AB |
| RGB | rgb(84, 99, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.115 272.9) |
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 #5463AB | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5463AB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5463AB text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5463AB text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 273)
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Step 500
500
#7384CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5463AB
oklch(52.2% 0.115 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#5463AB 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) | #466CAE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D64A9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F727F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5463AB
#5463AB
oklch(52.2% 0.115 272.9)
- #7F6700
#7F6700
oklch(52.2% 0.107 92.8)
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 #5463AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5463AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
Use #5463AB 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.