#5F5BF5
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.7% 0.223 277.7), rgb(95, 91, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5F5BF5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 91, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.223 277.7) |
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 #5F5BF5 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5BF5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F5BF5 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F5BF5 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E5E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F5BF5
oklch(56.7% 0.223 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D46D2
oklch(49.2% 0.207 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E3BAA
oklch(42.8% 0.172 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#343486
oklch(37.7% 0.134 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 278)
#5F5BF5 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) | #0077FA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BF2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0082A0 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5BF5
#5F5BF5
oklch(56.7% 0.223 277.7)
- #8A7600
#8A7600
oklch(56.8% 0.117 97.3)
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 #5F5BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #5F5BF5 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.