#505BCE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.7% 0.176 274.5), rgb(80, 91, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#505BCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505BCE |
| RGB | rgb(80, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.176 274.5) |
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 #505BCE | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505BCE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505BCE text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #505BCE text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8999EF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E7EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#505BCE
oklch(52.7% 0.176 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4852BB
oklch(49% 0.164 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4497
oklch(42.7% 0.135 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#505BCE 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) | #006DD2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768C | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505BCE
#505BCE
oklch(52.7% 0.176 274.5)
- #7F6900
#7F6900
oklch(52.7% 0.108 94.5)
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 #505BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
Use #505BCE 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.