#5A5EE7
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.8% 0.203 276.3), rgb(90, 94, 231).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5A5EE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 94, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.203 276.3) |
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 #5A5EE7 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A5EE7 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5EE7 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A5EE7 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8996FA
oklch(70.6% 0.146 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F79F7
oklch(63.2% 0.185 276.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A5EE7
oklch(55.8% 0.203 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A4CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#333780
oklch(37.7% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#5A5EE7 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) | #0075EC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008099 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5EE7
#5A5EE7
oklch(55.8% 0.203 276.3)
- #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 #5A5EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
Use #5A5EE7 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.