#5E68EE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58.3% 0.199 275.2), rgb(94, 104, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5E68EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 275°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E68EE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.199 275.2) |
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 #5E68EE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E68EE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E68EE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E68EE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C7AF6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 275)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E68EE
oklch(58.3% 0.199 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#484DC7
oklch(49.1% 0.186 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A40A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 275)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#5E68EE 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) | #007DF3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071EB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0088A1 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E68EE
#5E68EE
oklch(58.3% 0.199 275.2)
- #927A00
#927A00
oklch(58.5% 0.12 95.2)
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 #5E68EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #5E68EE 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.