#5062BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.8% 0.143 272.2), rgb(80, 98, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#5062BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5062BD |
| RGB | rgb(80, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.143 272.2) |
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 #5062BD | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5062BD | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5062BD text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5062BD text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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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
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E82D9
oklch(63% 0.133 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5062BD
oklch(52.8% 0.143 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4858AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B488B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#5062BD 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) | #366EC0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2564BB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #017686 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5062BD
#5062BD
oklch(52.8% 0.143 272.2)
- #826800
#826800
oklch(52.8% 0.108 91.5)
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 #5062BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5062BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
Use #5062BD 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.