#515975
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.047 272.1), rgb(81, 89, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#515975 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 272°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515975 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 89, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.047 272.1) |
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 #515975 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515975 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515975 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #515975 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A6
oklch(63% 0.046 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#697291
oklch(55.6% 0.049 272.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515975
oklch(46.8% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#474E65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#515975 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) | #505B76 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5874 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475E63 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515975
#515975
oklch(46.8% 0.047 272.1)
- #645A3C
#645A3C
oklch(46.9% 0.047 91.8)
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 #515975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.007
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #515975 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.