#5054C2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.5% 0.169 276.9), rgb(80, 84, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#5054C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5054C2 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 84, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.169 276.9) |
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 #5054C2 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5054C2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5054C2 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5054C2 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727BEC
oklch(63% 0.167 277)
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Step 600
600
#5C61DA
oklch(55.5% 0.182 276.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5054C2
oklch(50.5% 0.169 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4299
oklch(42.6% 0.14 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#34397A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#5054C2 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) | #0066C6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E83 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5054C2
#5054C2
oklch(50.5% 0.169 276.9)
- #766400
#766400
oklch(50.5% 0.104 96.7)
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 #5054C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
Use #5054C2 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.