#506BE3#506BE3
#506BE3 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.178; OKLCH L 57.3% C 0.184 H 270.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.61:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #506BE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(80, 107, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 72%, 60%) |
| HSV | hsv(229, 65%, 89%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.8%, 52.9%, 0%, 11%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.21, 27.89, -64.12) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.21, 69.93, 293.51°) |
| OKLab | oklab(57.27% 0.0003 -0.1842) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.27% 0.184 270.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.4264, 17.7649, 74.9053) |
| Luminance | 0.1777 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 2.00
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 2.35
Bright Blue
#0165FC
ΔE00 4.57
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 5.49
Cerulean Blue
#056EEE
ΔE00 5.50
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 6.31
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#506BE3 #E3C850
analogous
#50B4E3 #506BE3 #7F50E3
triadic
#506BE3 #E3506B #6BE350
tetradic
#506BE3 #E350B4 #E3C850 #50E37F
square
#506BE3 #E350B4 #E3C850 #50E37F
split-complementary
#506BE3 #E37F50 #B4E350
monochromatic
#19329F #2243D4 #506BE3 #8598EB #BAC4F4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.61
#506BE3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.55
#506BE3 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #506BE3
4.61:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##506BE3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##506BE3 | 1.00 | 4.61 | 4.55 | 4.61 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.61 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.55 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.61 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#197CE7
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#006FE1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00879D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#757575
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #506be3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(80, 107, 227); /* oklch */ color: oklch(57.3% 0.184 270.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#9095ed',
500: '#506be3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #506be3; $custom-light: #9095ed; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#506be3",
"rgb": {
"r": 80,
"g": 107,
"b": 227
},
"hsl": {
"h": 228.98,
"s": 72.414,
"l": 60.196
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.57266,
"c": 0.18418,
"h": 270.1
},
"luminance": 0.17767
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#506BE3
secondary
#E4D9AB
accent
#B111D4
background
#F9F9FE
surface
#F2F1FD
border
#CCCBD5
text
#0E0D16
muted
#7E7E84