#5156A5
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.9% 0.125 278), rgb(81, 86, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#5156A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5156A5 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 86, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.125 278) |
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 #5156A5 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5156A5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5156A5 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5156A5 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#929BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7981D3
oklch(63.2% 0.123 278)
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Step 600
600
#6269C0
oklch(55.7% 0.134 277.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5156A5
oklch(48.9% 0.125 278)
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Step 800
800
#434786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#383C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 277.7)
#5156A5 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) | #3361A8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5BA3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6775 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5156A5
#5156A5
oklch(48.9% 0.125 278)
- #706000
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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 #5156A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5156A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
Use #5156A5 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.