#505FAD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.2% 0.124 273.1), rgb(80, 95, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#505FAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505FAD |
| RGB | rgb(80, 95, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.124 273.1) |
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 #505FAD | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505FAD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505FAD text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #505FAD text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 273)
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Step 500
500
#7183D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 272.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505FAD
oklch(51.2% 0.124 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4987
oklch(42.7% 0.103 273)
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Step 900
900
#343E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#505FAD 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) | #3D69B0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3361AB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24707D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505FAD
#505FAD
oklch(51.2% 0.124 273.1)
- #7B6400
#7B6400
oklch(51.1% 0.105 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 #505FAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #505FAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
Use #505FAD 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.