#5055D8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.4% 0.197 275.6), rgb(80, 85, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#5055D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5055D8 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 85, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.197 275.6) |
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 #5055D8 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5055D8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5055D8 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5055D8 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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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
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8997F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 275.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5055D8
oklch(52.4% 0.197 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#494EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B41A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#5055D8 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) | #006CDC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768E | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5055D8
#5055D8
oklch(52.4% 0.197 275.6)
- #7D6900
#7D6900
oklch(52.4% 0.108 95.9)
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 #5055D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.008
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
Use #5055D8 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.