#5561EF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.6% 0.211 273.9), rgb(85, 97, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#5561EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5561EF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 97, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.211 273.9) |
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 #5561EF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5561EF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5561EF text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5561EF text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFE
oklch(81% 0.094 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8497FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 274)
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Step 500
500
#6879FC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 273.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5561EF
oklch(56.6% 0.211 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#444CCD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#373FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3783
oklch(37.6% 0.127 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#5561EF 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) | #0079F4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00849F | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5561EF
#5561EF
oklch(56.6% 0.211 273.9)
- #8D7400
#8D7400
oklch(56.6% 0.116 93.9)
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 #5561EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #5561EF 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.