#505BA2#505BA2
#505BA2 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.118; OKLCH L 49.6% C 0.113 H 274.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.25:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #505BA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(80, 91, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 34%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(232, 51%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50.6%, 43.8%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.89, 16.11, -39.87) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.89, 43.00, 292.00°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.65% 0.0096 -0.1131) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.65% 0.113 274.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.5689, 11.7955, 35.7372) |
| Luminance | 0.1180 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 3.81
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 4.99
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.24
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 6.36
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.71
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 7.57
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#505BA2 #A29750
analogous
#5084A2 #505BA2 #6E50A2
triadic
#505BA2 #A2505B #5BA250
tetradic
#505BA2 #A25084 #A29750 #50A26E
square
#505BA2 #A25084 #A29750 #50A26E
split-complementary
#505BA2 #A26E50 #84A250
monochromatic
#282D50 #3C4479 #505BA2 #757EBB #9EA4CF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.25
#505BA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.36
#505BA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #505BA2
6.25:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##505BA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##505BA2 | 1.00 | 6.25 | 3.36 | 6.25 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.36 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3E64A5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#365DA0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#2F6A76
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #505ba2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(80, 91, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.6% 0.113 274.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8689be',
500: '#505ba2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #505ba2; $custom-light: #8689be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#505ba2",
"rgb": {
"r": 80,
"g": 91,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 231.951,
"s": 33.884,
"l": 47.451
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49647,
"c": 0.11349,
"h": 274.9
},
"luminance": 0.11796
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#505BA2
secondary
#BCB692
accent
#BB5ECA
background
#F8F8FB
surface
#F0F0F7
border
#CBCBD0
text
#0C0B12
muted
#7D7C81