#5051DA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.9% 0.204 276.3), rgb(80, 81, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#5051DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5051DA |
| RGB | rgb(80, 81, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.204 276.3) |
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 #5051DA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5051DA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5051DA text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5051DA text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5859EF
oklch(55.5% 0.219 276.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5051DA
oklch(51.9% 0.204 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C3CA8
oklch(42.6% 0.169 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#323585
oklch(37.6% 0.131 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#5051DA 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) | #006ADE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00748E | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5051DA
#5051DA
oklch(51.9% 0.204 276.3)
- #7B6800
#7B6800
oklch(52% 0.107 96.5)
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 #5051DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
Use #5051DA 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.