#50748B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.1% 0.055 237.1), rgb(80, 116, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#50748B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50748B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 116, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.055 237.1) |
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 #50748B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50748B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #50748B text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50748B text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3CF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B6
oklch(70.7% 0.039 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.049 235.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50748B
oklch(54.1% 0.055 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#45657A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 237.9)
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Step 800
800
#395363
oklch(42.8% 0.041 236)
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Step 900
900
#314451
oklch(37.6% 0.033 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#50748B 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) | #6A738C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626D8B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397A7B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50748B
#50748B
oklch(54.1% 0.055 237.1)
- #886750
#886750
oklch(54.1% 0.055 56.1)
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 #50748B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.006
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
Use #50748B 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.