#5E53F9
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.8% 0.237 278.4), rgb(94, 83, 249).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5E53F9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E53F9 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 83, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.237 278.4) |
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 #5E53F9 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E53F9 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E53F9 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E53F9 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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)
#5E53F9
oklch(55.8% 0.237 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E41D9
oklch(49.2% 0.221 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F37AF
oklch(42.7% 0.183 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#35328A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E1E51
oklch(26.9% 0.091 278.4)
#5E53F9 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) | #0074FE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F9F | 0.197 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E53F9
#5E53F9
oklch(55.8% 0.237 278.4)
- #867400
#867400
oklch(55.9% 0.116 98.4)
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 #5E53F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #5E53F9 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.