#51597F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.062 274.6), rgb(81, 89, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#51597F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51597F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 89, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.062 274.6) |
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 #51597F | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51597F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51597F text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #51597F text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#979FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#67709B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 274.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51597F
oklch(47.3% 0.062 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#464D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#51597F 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) | #4D5D81 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A597E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446066 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51597F
#51597F
oklch(47.3% 0.062 274.6)
- #675B31
#675B31
oklch(47.3% 0.062 93.9)
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 #51597F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
Use #51597F 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.