#509AEE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.7% 0.145 253.2), rgb(80, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#509AEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509AEE |
| RGB | rgb(80, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.145 253.2) |
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 #509AEE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509AEE | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #509AEE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #509AEE text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 253.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#509AEE
oklch(67.7% 0.145 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#1A8AF5
oklch(63.2% 0.185 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004F95
oklch(42.8% 0.133 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#04274A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 252.4)
#509AEE 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) | #759FF1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509AEE
#509AEE
oklch(67.7% 0.145 253.2)
- #CC8700
#CC8700
oklch(67.7% 0.144 73.2)
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 #509AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
Use #509AEE 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.