#507386
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.6% 0.05 232.6), rgb(80, 115, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#507386 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507386 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 115, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.05 232.6) |
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 #507386 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507386 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #507386 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507386 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.046 232.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507386
oklch(53.6% 0.05 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#466677
oklch(49.2% 0.046 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#32454F
oklch(37.8% 0.029 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#507386 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) | #6A7287 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C86 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7879 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507386
#507386
oklch(53.6% 0.05 232.6)
- #856653
#856653
oklch(53.6% 0.049 52.9)
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 #507386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.013
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
Use #507386 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.