#505EE2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.8% 0.199 273.3), rgb(80, 94, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#505EE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 94, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.199 273.3) |
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 #505EE2 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505EE2 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505EE2 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #505EE2 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8498F9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#687BF6
oklch(63% 0.183 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#505EE2
oklch(54.8% 0.199 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#434FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3741A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3980
oklch(37.8% 0.119 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#505EE2 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) | #0073E6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E97 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505EE2
#505EE2
oklch(54.8% 0.199 273.3)
- #876E00
#876E00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 93.1)
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 #505EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
Use #505EE2 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.