#505FE5
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.2% 0.201 273), rgb(80, 95, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#505FE5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 95, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.201 273) |
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 #505FE5 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505FE5 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505FE5 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #505FE5 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#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
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8398FA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 273)
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Step 500
500
#677BF7
oklch(63% 0.185 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#505FE5
oklch(55.2% 0.201 273)
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Step 700
700
#424EC8
oklch(49% 0.188 273)
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Step 800
800
#3641A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 273)
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Step 900
900
#2E3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#505FE5 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) | #0075E9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008099 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505FE5
#505FE5
oklch(55.2% 0.201 273)
- #897000
#897000
oklch(55.3% 0.113 93.3)
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 #505FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.020
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
Use #505FE5 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.