#565AF0
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.6% 0.22 275.4), rgb(86, 90, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#565AF0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.22 275.4) |
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 #565AF0 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565AF0 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565AF0 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #565AF0 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#565AF0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4748D1
oklch(49% 0.205 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A3DA9
oklch(42.8% 0.169 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#313686
oklch(37.8% 0.132 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C204E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 275.5)
#565AF0 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) | #0075F5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067ED | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00809D | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565AF0
#565AF0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 275.4)
- #887200
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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 #565AF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
Use #565AF0 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.