#515778
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.054 276.1), rgb(81, 87, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#515778 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515778 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 87, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.054 276.1) |
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 #515778 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515778 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515778 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #515778 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D2
oklch(81% 0.026 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8087AA
oklch(63% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7196
oklch(55.7% 0.058 276)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515778
oklch(46.5% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#484D68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#515778 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) | #4D5A79 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5777 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475D62 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515778
#515778
oklch(46.5% 0.054 276.1)
- #625A35
#625A35
oklch(46.6% 0.055 97.5)
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 #515778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.007
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
Use #515778 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.