#506FA3#506FA3
#506FA3 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.157; OKLCH L 54.1% C 0.090 H 260.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.07:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #506FA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(80, 111, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 51%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50.9%, 31.9%, 0%, 36.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.60, 3.93, -31.45) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.60, 31.69, 277.12°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.07% -0.015 -0.0884) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.07% 0.09 260.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.6013, 15.7176, 36.8549) |
| Luminance | 0.1572 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.57
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.79
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.79
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 4.80
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 5.27
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 5.34
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#506FA3 #A38450
analogous
#5098A3 #506FA3 #5A50A3
triadic
#506FA3 #A3506F #6FA350
tetradic
#506FA3 #A35098 #A38450 #50A35A
square
#506FA3 #A35098 #A38450 #50A35A
split-complementary
#506FA3 #A35A50 #98A350
monochromatic
#283751 #3C537A #506FA3 #758FBB #9EB0CF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.07
#506FA3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.14
#506FA3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #506FA3
5.07:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##506FA3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##506FA3 | 1.00 | 5.07 | 4.14 | 5.07 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.07 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.14 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.07 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5B73A5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#516BA2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#2A7A82
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #506fa3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(80, 111, 163); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.1% 0.090 260.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8698be',
500: '#506fa3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #506fa3; $custom-light: #8698be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#506fa3",
"rgb": {
"r": 80,
"g": 111,
"b": 163
},
"hsl": {
"h": 217.59,
"s": 34.156,
"l": 47.647
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54074,
"c": 0.08964,
"h": 260.4
},
"luminance": 0.15719
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#506FA3
secondary
#BCAD92
accent
#A25ECA
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#F0F2F7
border
#CBCCD0
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81