#51589B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.7% 0.107 277.1), rgb(81, 88, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#51589B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51589B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 88, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.107 277.1) |
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 #51589B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51589B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51589B text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #51589B 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#939CD4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 277)
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Step 500
500
#7A83C9
oklch(63.2% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#636BB6
oklch(55.5% 0.116 277.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51589B
oklch(48.7% 0.107 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#43497F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E66
oklch(37.9% 0.068 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#51589B 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) | #3E619E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385B99 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366672 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51589B
#51589B
oklch(48.7% 0.107 277.1)
- #705F00
#705F00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 96.9)
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 #51589B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #51589B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #51589B 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.