#507EF1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62% 0.18 265.2), rgb(80, 126, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#507EF1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 126, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 85%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.18 265.2) |
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 #507EF1 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #507EF1 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507EF1 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507EF1 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#759DF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#507EF1
oklch(62% 0.18 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A68E4
oklch(55.7% 0.195 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D55C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2546A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#223C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#507EF1 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) | #408CF5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #177DEF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AC | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507EF1
#507EF1
oklch(62% 0.18 265.2)
- #A97F00
#A97F00
oklch(62.1% 0.127 85.2)
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 #507EF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #507EF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
Use #507EF1 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.