#5961ED
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.7% 0.207 275.1), rgb(89, 97, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5961ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5961ED |
| RGB | rgb(89, 97, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.207 275.1) |
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 #5961ED | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5961ED | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5961ED text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5961ED text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#AFBCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8797FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C79FA
oklch(63.2% 0.19 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5961ED
oklch(56.7% 0.207 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#474CCB
oklch(49.2% 0.193 275)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#313782
oklch(37.7% 0.125 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#5961ED 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) | #0078F2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CEA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839E | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5961ED
#5961ED
oklch(56.7% 0.207 275.1)
- #8C7500
#8C7500
oklch(56.7% 0.117 95.3)
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 #5961ED, 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 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
Use #5961ED 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.