#0050B7
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.8% 0.177 258.9), rgb(0, 80, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#0050B7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0050B7 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 80, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.177 258.9) |
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 #0050B7 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0050B7 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0050B7 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0050B7 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3284FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#006AED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0050B7
oklch(45.8% 0.177 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#063D89
oklch(37.8% 0.138 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#072450
oklch(26.9% 0.088 259)
#0050B7 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) | #005DBB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0050B7
#0050B7
oklch(45.8% 0.177 258.9)
- #745000
#745000
oklch(45.9% 0.095 78.7)
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 #0050B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.081
Use #0050B7 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.