#507A8B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.5% 0.053 225.4), rgb(80, 122, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#507A8B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507A8B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 122, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.053 225.4) |
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 #507A8B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507A8B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507A8B text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507A8B text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B3
oklch(70.7% 0.038 226)
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Step 500
500
#6990A0
oklch(63% 0.049 225.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507A8B
oklch(55.5% 0.053 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#416776
oklch(49.1% 0.049 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#365460
oklch(42.7% 0.041 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F454F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#507A8B 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) | #71788C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68718B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387F7F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507A8B
#507A8B
oklch(55.5% 0.053 225.4)
- #8E6A59
#8E6A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 46.4)
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 #507A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #507A8B 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.