#5069DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.5% 0.18 270.6), rgb(80, 105, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#5069DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5069DE |
| RGB | rgb(80, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.18 270.6) |
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 #5069DE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5069DE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5069DE text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5069DE text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#829BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6580EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 270.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5069DE
oklch(56.5% 0.18 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#34459A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#5069DE 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) | #1B79E2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008599 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5069DE
#5069DE
oklch(56.5% 0.18 270.6)
- #907200
#907200
oklch(56.5% 0.116 90.3)
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 #5069DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #5069DE 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.