#5F65EB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.7% 0.198 276.3), rgb(95, 101, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5F65EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F65EB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 101, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.198 276.3) |
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 #5F65EB | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F65EB | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F65EB text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F65EB text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F79F5
oklch(63% 0.183 276.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F65EB
oklch(57.7% 0.198 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A4DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D40A0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#33387F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#5F65EB 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) | #007BF0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859E | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F65EB
#5F65EB
oklch(57.7% 0.198 276.3)
- #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 #5F65EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
Use #5F65EB 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.