#5261EE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.4% 0.21 273), rgb(82, 97, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5261EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5261EE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 97, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.21 273) |
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 #5261EE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5261EE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5261EE text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5261EE text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#8298FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#667AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 273)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5261EE
oklch(56.4% 0.21 273)
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Step 700
700
#424DCD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 273)
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Step 800
800
#3640A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3883
oklch(37.8% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#5261EE 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) | #0078F3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AEB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00849E | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5261EE
#5261EE
oklch(56.4% 0.21 273)
- #8D7300
#8D7300
oklch(56.4% 0.116 93.1)
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 #5261EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.017
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #5261EE 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.