#5097DB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66% 0.125 249.3), rgb(80, 151, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#5097DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5097DB |
| RGB | rgb(80, 151, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.125 249.3) |
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 #5097DB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5097DB | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5097DB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5097DB text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 249.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5097DB
oklch(66% 0.125 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#2477BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 249)
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Step 700
700
#1563A4
oklch(49% 0.126 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#165185
oklch(42.6% 0.105 249.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A446B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#5097DB 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) | #799ADE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CDA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5097DB
#5097DB
oklch(66% 0.125 249.3)
- #C3832E
#C3832E
oklch(66.1% 0.125 69.5)
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 #5097DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #5097DB 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.