#509FD8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.115 242.4), rgb(80, 159, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#509FD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 159, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.115 242.4) |
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 #509FD8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509FD8 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #509FD8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #509FD8 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 242.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#509FD8
oklch(67.7% 0.115 242.4)
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Step 500
500
#1291DA
oklch(63% 0.147 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#032941
oklch(26.9% 0.061 242.1)
#509FD8 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) | #86A0DB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7392D7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509FD8
#509FD8
oklch(67.7% 0.115 242.4)
- #C98646
#C98646
oklch(67.6% 0.115 62.4)
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 #509FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.079
Use #509FD8 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.