#515E97
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.7% 0.093 272.9), rgb(81, 94, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#515E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515E97 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 94, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.093 272.9) |
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 #515E97 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515E97 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515E97 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #515E97 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7786C1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#606FAE
oklch(55.7% 0.1 272.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515E97
oklch(49.7% 0.093 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#414C79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 272.4)
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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)
#515E97 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) | #496499 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435E96 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386A73 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515E97
#515E97
oklch(49.7% 0.093 272.9)
- #756116
#756116
oklch(49.9% 0.093 93.1)
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 #515E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.015
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
Use #515E97 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.