#5060BF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.6% 0.149 273), rgb(80, 96, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#5060BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5060BF |
| RGB | rgb(80, 96, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.149 273) |
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 #5060BF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5060BF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5060BF text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5060BF text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F82DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 272.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5060BF
oklch(52.6% 0.149 273)
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Step 700
700
#4857AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B488D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#323D70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#5060BF 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) | #2F6DC2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C63BD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007586 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5060BF
#5060BF
oklch(52.6% 0.149 273)
- #806800
#806800
oklch(52.5% 0.108 92.9)
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 #5060BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5060BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
Use #5060BF 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.