#51579F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.7% 0.114 277.7), rgb(81, 87, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#51579F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51579F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 87, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.114 277.7) |
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 #51579F | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51579F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51579F text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #51579F text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#939BD8
oklch(70.6% 0.09 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7982CD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#636ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.123 277.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51579F
oklch(48.7% 0.114 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#434882
oklch(42.6% 0.095 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#51579F 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) | #3A61A2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335B9D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346673 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51579F
#51579F
oklch(48.7% 0.114 277.7)
- #6F5F00
#6F5F00
oklch(48.6% 0.1 97.7)
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 #51579F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #51579F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #51579F 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.