#505DA5#505DA5
#505DA5 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.123; OKLCH L 50.3% C 0.115 H 273.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.09:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #505DA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 35%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(231, 52%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(51.5%, 43.6%, 0%, 35.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.61, 15.81, -40.51) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.61, 43.48, 291.32°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.25% 0.0077 -0.1149) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.25% 0.115 273.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.0120, 12.2499, 37.2161) |
| Luminance | 0.1225 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 3.63
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.16
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 5.79
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.62
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 6.82
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 7.00
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#505DA5 #A59850
analogous
#5087A5 #505DA5 #6E50A5
triadic
#505DA5 #A5505D #5DA550
tetradic
#505DA5 #A55087 #A59850 #50A56E
square
#505DA5 #A55087 #A59850 #50A56E
split-complementary
#505DA5 #A56E50 #87A550
monochromatic
#282F53 #3C467C #505DA5 #7681BC #9FA7D0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.09
#505DA5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.45
#505DA5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #505DA5
6.09:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##505DA5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##505DA5 | 1.00 | 6.09 | 3.45 | 6.09 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.45 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3F66A8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#375FA3
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#2C6C79
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #505da5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(80, 93, 165); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.3% 0.115 273.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#878ac0',
500: '#505da5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #505da5; $custom-light: #878ac0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#505da5",
"rgb": {
"r": 80,
"g": 93,
"b": 165
},
"hsl": {
"h": 230.824,
"s": 34.694,
"l": 48.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50253,
"c": 0.11518,
"h": 273.8
},
"luminance": 0.12251
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#505DA5
secondary
#BDB793
accent
#BA5DCB
background
#F8F8FB
surface
#F0F0F7
border
#CBCBD0
text
#0C0B12
muted
#7D7C81