#5D5CE7
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.7% 0.205 277.7), rgb(93, 92, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5D5CE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 92, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.205 277.7) |
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 #5D5CE7 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5CE7 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5CE7 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D5CE7 text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7277F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 277.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D5CE7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D4AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.191 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F3EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353681
oklch(37.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E204B
oklch(26.8% 0.078 277.7)
#5D5CE7 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) | #0074EC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E99 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5CE7
#5D5CE7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 277.7)
- #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 #5D5CE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
Use #5D5CE7 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.