#5164F6
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.5% 0.217 272), rgb(81, 100, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5164F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5164F6 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 100, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 90%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.217 272) |
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 #5164F6 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5164F6 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5164F6 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5164F6 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5164F6
oklch(57.5% 0.217 272)
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Step 700
700
#3E4CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#333FA8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3785
oklch(37.5% 0.131 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#5164F6 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) | #007CFB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DF3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A3 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5164F6
#5164F6
oklch(57.5% 0.217 272)
- #927600
#927600
oklch(57.6% 0.118 92.2)
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 #5164F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #5164F6 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.