#505996
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.5% 0.098 275.8), rgb(80, 89, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#505996 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505996 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 89, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.098 275.8) |
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 #505996 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505996 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505996 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #505996 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFE0
oklch(81% 0.047 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#939DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7984C4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#626DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 275.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505996
oklch(48.5% 0.098 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#434A7B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#383E63
oklch(37.6% 0.064 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#505996 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) | #426098 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5B95 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376670 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505996
#505996
oklch(48.5% 0.098 275.8)
- #705E04
#705E04
oklch(48.5% 0.098 95.7)
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 #505996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
Use #505996 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.