#509FF6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.2% 0.15 252.7), rgb(80, 159, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#509FF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 159, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 90%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.15 252.7) |
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 #509FF6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #509FF6 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #509FF6 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #509FF6 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#95C5FC
oklch(81% 0.093 252.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#509FF6
oklch(69.2% 0.15 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#0289F9
oklch(63% 0.193 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#02274C
oklch(27.2% 0.079 252.6)
#509FF6 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) | #78A4FA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6095F4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509FF6
#509FF6
oklch(69.2% 0.15 252.7)
- #D38B00
#D38B00
oklch(69.3% 0.148 72.7)
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 #509FF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.082
Use #509FF6 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.