#5150BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.4% 0.167 278.8), rgb(81, 80, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#5150BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5150BD |
| RGB | rgb(81, 80, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.167 278.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5150BD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5150BD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5150BD text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5150BD text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767AEA
oklch(63% 0.165 279)
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Step 600
600
#6061D9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 278.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5150BD
oklch(49.4% 0.167 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#414198
oklch(42.6% 0.139 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 278.5)
#5150BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0062C1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126A7F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5150BD
#5150BD
oklch(49.4% 0.167 278.8)
- #716200
#716200
oklch(49.5% 0.103 98.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5150BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #5150BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.