#515BB6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.142 275.4), rgb(81, 91, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#515BB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 91, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.142 275.4) |
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 #515BB6 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515BB6 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515BB6 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #515BB6 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7280DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 275.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515BB6
oklch(51% 0.142 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#353C72
oklch(37.9% 0.092 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#515BB6 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) | #2E68B9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5FB4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6F80 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515BB6
#515BB6
oklch(51% 0.142 275.4)
- #796500
#796500
oklch(51.1% 0.105 95.4)
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 #515BB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #515BB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #515BB6 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.