#505497
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.5% 0.107 278.9), rgb(80, 84, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#505497 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505497 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 84, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.107 278.9) |
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 #505497 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505497 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505497 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #505497 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 279)
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Step 400
400
#959CD4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#656BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.114 278.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505497
oklch(47.5% 0.107 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#45497F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#505497 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) | #3A5D9A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355895 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37626E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505497
#505497
oklch(47.5% 0.107 278.9)
- #6A5C00
#6A5C00
oklch(47.4% 0.098 98.9)
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 #505497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #505497 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.