#5461EA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.2% 0.205 273.7), rgb(84, 97, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5461EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5461EA |
| RGB | rgb(84, 97, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.205 273.7) |
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 #5461EA | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5461EA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5461EA text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5461EA text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8498FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#687AF9
oklch(63% 0.189 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5461EA
oklch(56.2% 0.205 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#444DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3740A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#5461EA 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) | #0077EF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839C | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5461EA
#5461EA
oklch(56.2% 0.205 273.7)
- #8C7300
#8C7300
oklch(56.3% 0.115 93.7)
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 #5461EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.020
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
Use #5461EA 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.