#505EC3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.5% 0.157 273.8), rgb(80, 94, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#505EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 94, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.157 273.8) |
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 #505EC3 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505EC3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505EC3 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #505EC3 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 273.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#505EC3
oklch(52.5% 0.157 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4956B2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4690
oklch(42.6% 0.121 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333C73
oklch(37.8% 0.094 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2343
oklch(26.8% 0.06 273.7)
#505EC3 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) | #256CC7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0563C1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007587 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505EC3
#505EC3
oklch(52.5% 0.157 273.8)
- #7F6800
#7F6800
oklch(52.4% 0.107 93.6)
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 #505EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #505EC3 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.