#5C50FF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.7% 0.248 277.7), rgb(92, 80, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#5C50FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C50FF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 80, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.248 277.7) |
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 #5C50FF | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C50FF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C50FF text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C50FF text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C50FF
oklch(55.7% 0.248 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C3EDE
oklch(49.1% 0.23 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E35B3
oklch(42.7% 0.191 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#33318E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D1E53
oklch(27% 0.094 277.2)
#5C50FF 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) | #0074FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007FA2 | 0.201 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C50FF
#5C50FF
oklch(55.7% 0.248 277.7)
- #867300
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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 #5C50FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C50FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.072
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.072
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
Use #5C50FF 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.