#5061CA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.5% 0.163 272.8), rgb(80, 97, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5061CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5061CA |
| RGB | rgb(80, 97, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.163 272.8) |
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 #5061CA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5061CA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5061CA text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5061CA text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#889BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C80E3
oklch(63% 0.15 272.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5061CA
oklch(53.5% 0.163 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#4655B5
oklch(49% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#394692
oklch(42.6% 0.125 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#313C75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#5061CA 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) | #2370CE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5061CA
#5061CA
oklch(53.5% 0.163 272.8)
- #836B00
#836B00
oklch(53.5% 0.11 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 #5061CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #5061CA 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.