#5A5BE8
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.4% 0.208 276.9), rgb(90, 91, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5A5BE8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 277°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 91, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.208 276.9) |
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 #5A5BE8 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A5BE8 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5BE8 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A5BE8 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFD
oklch(81% 0.093 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8A96FC
oklch(70.8% 0.149 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7077FA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 277.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A5BE8
oklch(55.4% 0.208 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B4ACA
oklch(49% 0.193 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D3EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#333682
oklch(37.6% 0.125 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 276.8)
#5A5BE8 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) | #0074ED | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E99 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5BE8
#5A5BE8
oklch(55.4% 0.208 276.9)
- #867200
#867200
oklch(55.4% 0.114 96.9)
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 #5A5BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
Use #5A5BE8 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.