#5A6AFB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(59.4% 0.214 273.2), rgb(90, 106, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5A6AFB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6AFB |
| RGB | rgb(90, 106, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 95%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.214 273.2) |
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 #5A6AFB | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A6AFB | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A6AFB text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A6AFB text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8297FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A6AFB
oklch(59.4% 0.214 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F59F8
oklch(55.7% 0.233 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4147D8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#353CAE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C358A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 273)
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Step 950
950
#1A2051
oklch(27% 0.089 273.6)
#5A6AFB 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) | #0081FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA8 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6AFB
#5A6AFB
oklch(59.4% 0.214 273.2)
- #977C00
#977C00
oklch(59.4% 0.122 93.6)
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 #5A6AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A6AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #5A6AFB 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.