#5D5DEC
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.2% 0.21 277.3), rgb(93, 93, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5D5DEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5DEC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 93, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.21 277.3) |
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 #5D5DEC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5DEC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D5DEC text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D5DEC text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FD
oklch(70.6% 0.151 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7077FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D5DEC
oklch(56.2% 0.21 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C49CB
oklch(49% 0.195 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E3DA4
oklch(42.6% 0.161 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#343682
oklch(37.7% 0.125 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E204C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 277.6)
#5D5DEC 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) | #0076F1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00809C | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5DEC
#5D5DEC
oklch(56.2% 0.21 277.3)
- #887400
#887400
oklch(56.1% 0.116 97.1)
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 #5D5DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D5DEC 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.