#5073EE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.6% 0.189 268.2), rgb(80, 115, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#5073EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5073EE |
| RGB | rgb(80, 115, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.189 268.2) |
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 #5073EE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5073EE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5073EE text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5073EE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 268)
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Step 400
400
#799BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 268)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5073EE
oklch(59.6% 0.189 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4263E9
oklch(55.5% 0.206 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3551CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B43A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#263A82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#5073EE 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) | #2483F2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A5 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5073EE
#5073EE
oklch(59.6% 0.189 268.2)
- #9D7A00
#9D7A00
oklch(59.7% 0.122 88.5)
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 #5073EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #5073EE 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.