#51586F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.3% 0.039 271.6), rgb(81, 88, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#51586F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51586F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 88, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.039 271.6) |
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 #51586F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51586F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51586F text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #51586F text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#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
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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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
#8189A1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A728C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51586F
oklch(46.3% 0.039 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#494E61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 273.4)
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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)
#51586F 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) | #515A70 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495C60 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51586F
#51586F
oklch(46.3% 0.039 271.6)
- #615840
#615840
oklch(46.2% 0.038 89.9)
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 #51586F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.012
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #51586F 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.