#515DED

Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.5% 0.214 273.5), rgb(81, 93, 237).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).

About this color

#515DED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.

Hue familyBlues
Lightnessmedium-dark (56%)
Chromavivid (0.214)
Temperaturecool
Nearest nameNeon Blue (#4361EE)
Black text4.13:1
White text5.07:1

Values

HEX#515DED
RGBrgb(81, 93, 237)
HSLhsl(235, 81%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.214 273.5)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #515DED 5.07:1 AA Lc -79.9 Fine for body text
Black text on #515DED 4.13:1 AA large text Lc 29.6 Dividers and decoration only
#515DED text on white 5.07:1 AA Lc 74.5 Content text, not long reading
#515DED text on black 4.13:1 AA large text Lc -27.2 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 600.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F2F5FE

    oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E4E9FD

    oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #CDD7FD

    oklch(88.4% 0.054 273.7)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #ACBDFF

    oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #8397FF

    oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #6779FE

    oklch(63.1% 0.197 273.6)

  7. Step 600

    600 (this color)

    #515DED

    oklch(55.5% 0.214 273.5)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #434BCE

    oklch(49% 0.199 273.7)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #363FA7

    oklch(42.7% 0.165 273.3)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #2E3784

    oklch(37.7% 0.128 273.5)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #1B214D

    oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)

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#515DED 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#0075F20.066
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#0067EA0.054
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#00819C0.175
Achromatopsia (no color)#6E6E6E0.215

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #515DED

    #515DED

    oklch(55.5% 0.214 273.5)

  • #8A7100

    #8A7100

    oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #515DED

    #515DED

    oklch(55.5% 0.214 273.5)

  • #0079BC

    #0079BC

    oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)

  • #8F44D6

    #8F44D6

    oklch(55.5% 0.214 303.6)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #515DED

    #515DED

    oklch(55.5% 0.214 273.5)

  • #A56000

    #A56000

    oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)

  • #647F00

    #647F00

    oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #515DED

    #515DED

    oklch(55.5% 0.214 273.5)

  • #CF2D00

    #CF2D00

    oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)

  • #008A4A

    #008A4A

    oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #515DED

    #515DED

    oklch(55.5% 0.214 273.5)

  • #CE1666

    #CE1666

    oklch(55.5% 0.214 3.4)

  • #8A7100

    #8A7100

    oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)

  • #008579

    #008579

    oklch(55.4% 0.098 183.9)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #515DED, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #515DED 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.