#5055CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.4% 0.179 276.2), rgb(80, 85, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#5055CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5055CB |
| RGB | rgb(80, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.179 276.2) |
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 #5055CB | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5055CB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5055CB text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5055CB text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F7AF2
oklch(63% 0.177 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A60E1
oklch(55.7% 0.193 276.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5055CB
oklch(51.4% 0.179 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D419E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#33387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2149
oklch(26.9% 0.073 277.1)
#5055CB 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) | #0069CF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007188 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5055CB
#5055CB
oklch(51.4% 0.179 276.2)
- #796600
#796600
oklch(51.3% 0.106 96.2)
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 #5055CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
Use #5055CB 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.