#5065CD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.5% 0.162 271.5), rgb(80, 101, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5065CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5065CD |
| RGB | rgb(80, 101, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.162 271.5) |
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 #5065CD | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5065CD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5065CD text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5065CD text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#869CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5065CD
oklch(54.5% 0.162 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4456B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#384792
oklch(42.7% 0.124 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#303C75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#5065CD 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) | #2B73D1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0868CB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5065CD
#5065CD
oklch(54.5% 0.162 271.5)
- #886D00
#886D00
oklch(54.5% 0.112 91.6)
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 #5065CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
Use #5065CD 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.