#5A5CEE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56% 0.214 276.4), rgb(90, 92, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#5A5CEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5CEE |
| RGB | rgb(90, 92, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.214 276.4) |
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 #5A5CEE | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A5CEE | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A5CEE text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A5CEE text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E77FD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 276.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A5CEE
oklch(56% 0.214 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A49CE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA6
oklch(42.6% 0.165 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#323684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#5A5CEE 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) | #0076F3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069EB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00819C | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5CEE
#5A5CEE
oklch(56% 0.214 276.4)
- #887300
#887300
oklch(55.9% 0.115 96.3)
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 #5A5CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
Use #5A5CEE 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.