#5963EB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.9% 0.202 274.8), rgb(89, 99, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#5963EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5963EB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 99, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.202 274.8) |
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 #5963EB | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5963EB | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5963EB text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5963EB text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#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
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8797FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B7AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 274.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5963EB
oklch(56.9% 0.202 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#474DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 275)
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Step 800
800
#3A40A2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 275)
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Step 900
900
#313880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#5963EB 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) | #0079F0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00849D | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5963EB
#5963EB
oklch(56.9% 0.202 274.8)
- #8D7500
#8D7500
oklch(56.8% 0.117 94.6)
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 #5963EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
Use #5963EB 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.