#515B71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.038 265.8), rgb(81, 91, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#515B71 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 266°. 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 (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515B71 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 91, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.038 265.8) |
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 #515B71 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515B71 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515B71 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #515B71 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#BBC1CD
oklch(81% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B4
oklch(70.8% 0.03 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A1
oklch(63% 0.038 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#68738C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 266.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515B71
oklch(47.1% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#474F61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#515B71 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) | #545C72 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A70 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495F62 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515B71
#515B71
oklch(47.1% 0.038 265.8)
- #655A43
#655A43
oklch(47.2% 0.038 85.3)
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 #515B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
Use #515B71 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.