#507AFA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.197 266.9), rgb(80, 122, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#507AFA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507AFA |
| RGB | rgb(80, 122, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.197 266.9) |
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 #507AFA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #507AFA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507AFA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507AFA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#507AFA
oklch(61.8% 0.197 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B63EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E51CF
oklch(49.1% 0.198 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2743A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 267)
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Step 900
900
#233A85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#507AFA 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) | #288BFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AE | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507AFA
#507AFA
oklch(61.8% 0.197 266.9)
- #A67F00
#A67F00
oklch(61.7% 0.126 86.9)
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 #507AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #507AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #507AFA 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.