#507883
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.7% 0.048 216.9), rgb(80, 120, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#507883 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507883 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 120, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.048 216.9) |
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 #507883 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507883 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507883 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507883 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A6AF
oklch(70.6% 0.035 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B909B
oklch(63% 0.044 218)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507883
oklch(54.7% 0.048 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#436771
oklch(49% 0.044 217.1)
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Step 800
800
#37545C
oklch(42.6% 0.037 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#30464C
oklch(37.8% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#507883 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) | #707584 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F83 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7C7B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507883
#507883
oklch(54.7% 0.048 216.9)
- #8A675D
#8A675D
oklch(54.6% 0.048 36.5)
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 #507883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #507883 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.