#5C61E6
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.4% 0.197 276.4), rgb(92, 97, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5C61E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 276°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C61E6 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 97, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.197 276.4) |
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 #5C61E6 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C61E6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C61E6 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C61E6 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F79F5
oklch(63% 0.183 276.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C61E6
oklch(56.4% 0.197 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A4DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D40A0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#33387F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#5C61E6 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) | #0077EA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00819A | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C61E6
#5C61E6
oklch(56.4% 0.197 276.4)
- #8A7400
#8A7400
oklch(56.3% 0.116 95.8)
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 #5C61E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #5C61E6 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.