#507AFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.1% 0.202 267), rgb(80, 122, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#507AFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507AFE |
| RGB | rgb(80, 122, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.202 267) |
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 #507AFE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #507AFE | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507AFE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507AFE text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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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)
#507AFE
oklch(62.1% 0.202 267)
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Step 600
600
#3B62F1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E50D2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 267)
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Step 800
800
#2642AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#223A86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 266.7)
#507AFE 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) | #1F8CFF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AB0 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507AFE
#507AFE
oklch(62.1% 0.202 267)
- #A78000
#A78000
oklch(62% 0.127 87.1)
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 #507AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #507AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #507AFE 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.