#51597A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.055 273.6), rgb(81, 89, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#51597A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51597A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 89, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.055 273.6) |
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 #51597A | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51597A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51597A text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #51597A text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F88AB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#687196
oklch(55.5% 0.059 273.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51597A
oklch(47.1% 0.055 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#474D68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4055
oklch(37.6% 0.037 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#51597A 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) | #4F5C7B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5979 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465F64 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51597A
#51597A
oklch(47.1% 0.055 273.6)
- #655B36
#655B36
oklch(47.1% 0.055 94.8)
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 #51597A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.009
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
Use #51597A 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.