#5068ED
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.4% 0.201 270.9), rgb(80, 104, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#5068ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5068ED |
| RGB | rgb(80, 104, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.201 270.9) |
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 #5068ED | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5068ED | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5068ED text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5068ED text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#809AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#627DF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5068ED
oklch(57.4% 0.201 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C8
oklch(49% 0.186 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3242A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#5068ED 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) | #007CF2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0088A0 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5068ED
#5068ED
oklch(57.4% 0.201 270.9)
- #937500
#937500
oklch(57.5% 0.118 90.8)
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 #5068ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.024
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
Use #5068ED 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.