#5961EB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.6% 0.205 275.2), rgb(89, 97, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#5961EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5961EB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 97, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.205 275.2) |
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 #5961EB | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5961EB | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5961EB text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5961EB text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8797FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C79F9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5961EB
oklch(56.6% 0.205 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#474CC9
oklch(49% 0.19 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#313781
oklch(37.6% 0.123 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#5961EB 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) | #0078F0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839D | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5961EB
#5961EB
oklch(56.6% 0.205 275.2)
- #8B7400
#8B7400
oklch(56.4% 0.116 95.1)
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 #5961EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
Use #5961EB 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.