#5464AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.6% 0.119 272.6), rgb(84, 100, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#5464AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5464AF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 100, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.119 272.6) |
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 #5464AF | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5464AF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5464AF text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5464AF text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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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
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7384CC
oklch(63% 0.11 272.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5464AF
oklch(52.6% 0.119 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#5464AF 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) | #456DB2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C65AD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7481 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5464AF
#5464AF
oklch(52.6% 0.119 272.6)
- #806800
#806800
oklch(52.5% 0.108 92.9)
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 #5464AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5464AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #5464AF 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.