#5061DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.19 272.7), rgb(80, 97, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5061DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5061DE |
| RGB | rgb(80, 97, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.19 272.7) |
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 #5061DE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5061DE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5061DE text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5061DE 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF9
oklch(81% 0.085 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8499F5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#687DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 272.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5061DE
oklch(55% 0.19 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4351C3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#37439D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#5061DE 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) | #0074E2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F96 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5061DE
#5061DE
oklch(55% 0.19 272.7)
- #896F00
#896F00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 92.5)
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 #5061DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
Use #5061DE 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.