#50729F
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.6% 0.081 255.7), rgb(80, 114, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#50729F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50729F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 114, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.081 255.7) |
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 #50729F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50729F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #50729F text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50729F text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB6
oklch(63.2% 0.074 254.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50729F
oklch(54.6% 0.081 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#43628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#385071
oklch(42.7% 0.063 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#30435B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#50729F 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) | #6174A1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576D9E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7C82 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50729F
#50729F
oklch(54.6% 0.081 255.7)
- #8B6936
#8B6936
oklch(54.4% 0.081 75.7)
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 #50729F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.013
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #50729F 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.