#5C5AED
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.7% 0.215 277.4), rgb(92, 90, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5C5AED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5AED |
| RGB | rgb(92, 90, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.215 277.4) |
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 #5C5AED | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C5AED | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5AED text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C5AED text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 277)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7076FD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 277.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C5AED
oklch(55.7% 0.215 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C48CE
oklch(49.1% 0.2 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E3CA6
oklch(42.6% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#343584
oklch(37.7% 0.13 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#5C5AED 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) | #0075F2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F9B | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5AED
#5C5AED
oklch(55.7% 0.215 277.4)
- #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 #5C5AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
Use #5C5AED 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.