#505B72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.04 264.9), rgb(80, 91, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#505B72 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505B72 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 91, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 18%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.04 264.9) |
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 #505B72 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505B72 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505B72 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #505B72 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#67738D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 265.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505B72
oklch(47.1% 0.04 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#464F62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4250
oklch(37.8% 0.026 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#505B72 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) | #545C73 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505971 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476063 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505B72
#505B72
oklch(47.1% 0.04 264.9)
- #655A41
#655A41
oklch(47.1% 0.04 87)
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 #505B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.015
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
Use #505B72 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.