#5A60E5
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56% 0.198 276), rgb(90, 96, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5A60E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 276°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A60E5 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 96, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.198 276) |
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 #5A60E5 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A60E5 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A60E5 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A60E5 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8997F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 275.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A60E5
oklch(56% 0.198 276)
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Step 700
700
#4A4DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C40A0
oklch(42.7% 0.153 276)
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Step 900
900
#33387F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#5A60E5 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) | #0076E9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008099 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A60E5
#5A60E5
oklch(56% 0.198 276)
- #897300
#897300
oklch(56% 0.115 95.7)
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 #5A60E5, 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 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #5A60E5 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.