#515593
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.5% 0.099 279.1), rgb(81, 85, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#515593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515593 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 85, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.099 279.1) |
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 #515593 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515593 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515593 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #515593 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#969CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D83C4
oklch(63.1% 0.098 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#666CB1
oklch(55.7% 0.107 278.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515593
oklch(47.5% 0.099 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#46497B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#515593 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) | #3E5D95 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5892 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B626D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515593
#515593
oklch(47.5% 0.099 279.1)
- #6A5C00
#6A5C00
oklch(47.4% 0.098 98.9)
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 #515593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
Use #515593 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.