#506CB2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.115 266.2), rgb(80, 108, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#506CB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #506CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 108, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.115 266.2) |
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 #506CB2 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #506CB2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #506CB2 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #506CB2 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E3
oklch(81% 0.051 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#506CB2
oklch(54.2% 0.115 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#445D9D
oklch(49% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#384D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#506CB2 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) | #4F73B5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446AB0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #197B86 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #506CB2
#506CB2
oklch(54.2% 0.115 266.2)
- #8C6A00
#8C6A00
oklch(54.3% 0.111 86.4)
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 #506CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
Use #506CB2 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.