#515CF5
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56% 0.225 273.4), rgb(81, 92, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#515CF5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 92, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.225 273.4) |
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 #515CF5 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515CF5 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #515CF5 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #515CF5 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#515CF5
oklch(56% 0.225 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4249D4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#363DAB
oklch(42.7% 0.173 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3688
oklch(37.7% 0.136 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A214F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 273)
#515CF5 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) | #0077FA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068F2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0083A0 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515CF5
#515CF5
oklch(56% 0.225 273.4)
- #8B7200
#8B7200
oklch(56% 0.115 93.6)
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 #515CF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.065
Use #515CF5 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.