#5E61FC
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58.2% 0.225 276), rgb(94, 97, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5E61FC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E61FC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 97, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.225 276) |
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 #5E61FC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E61FC | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E61FC text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E61FC text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E61FC
oklch(58.2% 0.225 276)
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Step 700
700
#4847D3
oklch(49.1% 0.208 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B3BAB
oklch(42.7% 0.174 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#313587
oklch(37.7% 0.135 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#5E61FC 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) | #007DFF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FF9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0088A6 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E61FC
#5E61FC
oklch(58.2% 0.225 276)
- #907A00
#907A00
oklch(58.3% 0.12 96.4)
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 #5E61FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.067
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
Use #5E61FC 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.