#5966EB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.4% 0.199 274.1), rgb(89, 102, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#5966EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5966EB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 102, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.199 274.1) |
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 #5966EB | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5966EB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5966EB text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5966EB text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8698F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF6
oklch(63.2% 0.183 274)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5966EB
oklch(57.4% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#454EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3941A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#30387F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 274)
#5966EB 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) | #007BEF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869F | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5966EB
#5966EB
oklch(57.4% 0.199 274.1)
- #907600
#907600
oklch(57.4% 0.118 93.5)
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 #5966EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
Use #5966EB 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.