#5563F1
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.1% 0.211 273.4), rgb(85, 99, 241).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5563F1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5563F1 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 99, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 85%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.211 273.4) |
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 #5563F1 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5563F1 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5563F1 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5563F1 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFE
oklch(81% 0.094 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8397FE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6779FC
oklch(63% 0.194 273.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5563F1
oklch(57.1% 0.211 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#434CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3640A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3783
oklch(37.6% 0.127 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#5563F1 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) | #007AF6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CEE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0086A1 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5563F1
#5563F1
oklch(57.1% 0.211 273.4)
- #8F7500
#8F7500
oklch(57.1% 0.117 93.3)
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 #5563F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
Use #5563F1 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.