#5068EC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.4% 0.2 270.9), rgb(80, 104, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#5068EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5068EC |
| RGB | rgb(80, 104, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.2 270.9) |
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 #5068EC | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5068EC | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5068EC text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5068EC text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#809AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#627DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5068EC
oklch(57.4% 0.2 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C8
oklch(49% 0.186 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3243A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#5068EC 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) | #007CF0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0088A0 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5068EC
#5068EC
oklch(57.4% 0.2 270.9)
- #927500
#927500
oklch(57.4% 0.117 91.4)
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 #5068EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
Use #5068EC 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.