#506ADE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.7% 0.179 270.3), rgb(80, 106, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#506ADE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 270°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #506ADE |
| RGB | rgb(80, 106, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.179 270.3) |
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 #506ADE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #506ADE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #506ADE text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #506ADE text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#829BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6480EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#506ADE
oklch(56.7% 0.179 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BD
oklch(49% 0.166 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#334699
oklch(42.7% 0.137 270)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#506ADE 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) | #207AE2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859A | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #506ADE
#506ADE
oklch(56.7% 0.179 270.3)
- #917300
#917300
oklch(56.8% 0.116 90.5)
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 #506ADE, 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 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #506ADE 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.