#5052D0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.2% 0.19 276.7), rgb(80, 82, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5052D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5052D0 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 82, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.19 276.7) |
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 #5052D0 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5052D0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5052D0 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5052D0 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#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
#B1BCFC
oklch(81% 0.091 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A96FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F78F8
oklch(63% 0.188 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A5DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 276.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5052D0
oklch(51.2% 0.19 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D3FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#333781
oklch(37.8% 0.123 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#5052D0 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) | #0068D4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007189 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5052D0
#5052D0
oklch(51.2% 0.19 276.7)
- #786600
#786600
oklch(51.2% 0.106 97)
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 #5052D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
Use #5052D0 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.