#5E64EE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.6% 0.204 276.1), rgb(94, 100, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#5E64EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E64EE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 100, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.204 276.1) |
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 #5E64EE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E64EE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E64EE text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E64EE text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8996FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E79F8
oklch(63.2% 0.187 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E64EE
oklch(57.6% 0.204 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#494CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#323781
oklch(37.7% 0.123 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#5E64EE 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) | #007BF3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FEB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859F | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E64EE
#5E64EE
oklch(57.6% 0.204 276.1)
- #8E7800
#8E7800
oklch(57.6% 0.119 96.2)
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 #5E64EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #5E64EE 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.