#50749E
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55% 0.078 252.9), rgb(80, 116, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#50749E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50749E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 116, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.078 252.9) |
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 #50749E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50749E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50749E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50749E text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C3
oklch(70.6% 0.056 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8CB4
oklch(63% 0.072 252.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50749E
oklch(55% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#426389
oklch(49.1% 0.072 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#37516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#50749E 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) | #6376A0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6E9D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7D82 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50749E
#50749E
oklch(55% 0.078 252.9)
- #8D6A3B
#8D6A3B
oklch(54.9% 0.078 73.1)
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 #50749E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.009
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
Use #50749E 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.