#505BA3
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.7% 0.115 274.9), rgb(80, 91, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#505BA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 91, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.115 274.9) |
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 #505BA3 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505BA3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505BA3 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #505BA3 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#909CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7583CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 275.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505BA3
oklch(49.7% 0.115 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#505BA3 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) | #3D64A6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355DA1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6A77 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505BA3
#505BA3
oklch(49.7% 0.115 274.9)
- #756100
#756100
oklch(49.8% 0.102 94.9)
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 #505BA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #505BA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #505BA3 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.