#515D95
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.4% 0.091 273.5), rgb(81, 93, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#515D95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515D95 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 93, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.091 273.5) |
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 #515D95 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515D95 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515D95 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #515D95 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#929ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7886C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#616FAC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 273.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515D95
oklch(49.4% 0.091 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#424C78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#515D95 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) | #496397 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435E94 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396872 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515D95
#515D95
oklch(49.4% 0.091 273.5)
- #736018
#736018
oklch(49.4% 0.091 93.5)
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 #515D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.014
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
Use #515D95 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.