#506CB3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.3% 0.116 266.4), rgb(80, 108, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#506CB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #506CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 108, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.116 266.4) |
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 #506CB3 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #506CB3 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #506CB3 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #506CB3 text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#B1C0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CA
oklch(63% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#506CB3
oklch(54.3% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#445D9E
oklch(49% 0.109 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#384C80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#506CB3 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) | #4F73B6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436AB1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #177C87 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #506CB3
#506CB3
oklch(54.3% 0.116 266.4)
- #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 #506CB3, 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 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
Use #506CB3 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.