#5D4EFF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.5% 0.25 278.3), rgb(93, 78, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#5D4EFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4EFF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 78, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.25 278.3) |
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 #5D4EFF | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D4EFF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4EFF text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4EFF text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7274FF
oklch(63% 0.202 278.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D4EFF
oklch(55.5% 0.25 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E3DDF
oklch(49.2% 0.232 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F34B4
oklch(42.7% 0.193 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#34308E
oklch(37.6% 0.15 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E1E53
oklch(27.1% 0.094 278.1)
#5D4EFF 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) | #0073FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007EA1 | 0.203 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4EFF
#5D4EFF
oklch(55.5% 0.25 278.3)
- #857300
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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 #5D4EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D4EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.071
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.073
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.075
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.076
Use #5D4EFF 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.