#5950FB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.2% 0.244 277.1), rgb(89, 80, 251).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#5950FB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5950FB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.244 277.1) |
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 #5950FB | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5950FB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5950FB text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5950FB text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7075FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5950FB
oklch(55.2% 0.244 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B40DC
oklch(49.1% 0.226 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D37B2
oklch(42.8% 0.187 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#33328C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D1E52
oklch(26.9% 0.093 277.3)
#5950FB 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) | #0073FF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064F8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E9F | 0.199 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5950FB
#5950FB
oklch(55.2% 0.244 277.1)
- #857100
#857100
oklch(55.1% 0.114 96.8)
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 #5950FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5950FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.069
Use #5950FB 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.