#506BA2#506BA2
#506BA2 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.148; OKLCH L 53.1% C 0.093 H 263.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.30:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #506BA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(80, 107, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 51%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50.6%, 34%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.40, 6.06, -32.75) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.40, 33.30, 280.49°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.12% -0.0103 -0.0922) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.12% 0.093 263.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.0854, 14.8285, 36.2427) |
| Luminance | 0.1483 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.84
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.45
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 5.81
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 5.96
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 6.11
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 6.12
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#506BA2 #A28750
analogous
#5094A2 #506BA2 #5E50A2
triadic
#506BA2 #A2506B #6BA250
tetradic
#506BA2 #A25094 #A28750 #50A25E
square
#506BA2 #A25094 #A28750 #50A25E
split-complementary
#506BA2 #A25E50 #94A250
monochromatic
#283550 #3C5079 #506BA2 #758CBB #9EAECF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.30
#506BA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.97
#506BA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #506BA2
5.30:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##506BA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##506BA2 | 1.00 | 5.30 | 3.97 | 5.30 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.30 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.97 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.30 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5670A4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4D68A1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#2C777F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #506ba2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(80, 107, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.1% 0.093 263.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8695be',
500: '#506ba2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #506ba2; $custom-light: #8695be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#506ba2",
"rgb": {
"r": 80,
"g": 107,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 220.244,
"s": 33.884,
"l": 47.451
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53121,
"c": 0.09274,
"h": 263.6
},
"luminance": 0.14829
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#506BA2
secondary
#BCAE92
accent
#A65ECA
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#F0F1F6
border
#CBCBD0
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81