#506DCD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.1% 0.152 268.5), rgb(80, 109, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#506DCD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #506DCD |
| RGB | rgb(80, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.152 268.5) |
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 #506DCD | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #506DCD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #506DCD text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #506DCD text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#849EE5
oklch(70.8% 0.108 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6684DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#506DCD
oklch(56.1% 0.152 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#4059B0
oklch(49.1% 0.141 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#34498E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2543
oklch(27.2% 0.058 268.5)
#506DCD 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) | #3E79D1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296DCB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008393 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #506DCD
#506DCD
oklch(56.1% 0.152 268.5)
- #907000
#907000
oklch(56.1% 0.115 88.7)
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 #506DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #506DCD 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.