#5156AA
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.2% 0.132 277.8), rgb(81, 86, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#5156AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5156AA |
| RGB | rgb(81, 86, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.132 277.8) |
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 #5156AA | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5156AA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5156AA text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5156AA text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#919AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7780D7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6168C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 277.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5156AA
oklch(49.2% 0.132 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#424689
oklch(42.6% 0.109 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#5156AA 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) | #2F62AD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255BA8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6878 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5156AA
#5156AA
oklch(49.2% 0.132 277.8)
- #716100
#716100
oklch(49.3% 0.102 97.9)
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 #5156AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #5156AA 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.