#507D90
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.5% 0.057 226.6), rgb(80, 125, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#507D90 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507D90 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 125, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.057 226.6) |
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 #507D90 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507D90 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507D90 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507D90 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#6790A2
oklch(63% 0.053 227)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507D90
oklch(56.5% 0.057 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6778
oklch(49.1% 0.053 226.4)
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Step 800
800
#345462
oklch(42.7% 0.044 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4650
oklch(37.8% 0.035 225)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#507D90 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) | #737B91 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697490 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358383 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507D90
#507D90
oklch(56.5% 0.057 226.6)
- #936C59
#936C59
oklch(56.6% 0.058 47.1)
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 #507D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
Use #507D90 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.