#565CEA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.4% 0.21 275.3), rgb(86, 92, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#565CEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565CEA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 92, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.21 275.3) |
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 #565CEA | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565CEA | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565CEA text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #565CEA text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8796FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C78FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 275.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#565CEA
oklch(55.4% 0.21 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#474BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA5
oklch(42.8% 0.161 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#313783
oklch(37.8% 0.126 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#565CEA 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) | #0075EF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F9A | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565CEA
#565CEA
oklch(55.4% 0.21 275.3)
- #887100
#887100
oklch(55.4% 0.114 94.8)
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 #565CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #565CEA 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.