#515669
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.032 273.5), rgb(81, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#515669 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515669 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 13%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.032 273.5) |
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 #515669 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515669 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515669 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #515669 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#8288A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B728C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#596077
oklch(49.2% 0.038 271.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515669
oklch(45.6% 0.032 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#515669 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) | #51586A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5669 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B595C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515669
#515669
oklch(45.6% 0.032 273.5)
- #5D5743
#5D5743
oklch(45.7% 0.032 93.3)
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 #515669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #515669 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.