#515F7D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.6% 0.052 265.1), rgb(81, 95, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#515F7D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515F7D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 95, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.052 265.1) |
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 #515F7D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515F7D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515F7D text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #515F7D text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A1BA
oklch(70.8% 0.039 265)
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Step 500
500
#7A89A9
oklch(63% 0.051 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#637394
oklch(55.5% 0.055 264.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515F7D
oklch(48.6% 0.052 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#444F67
oklch(42.8% 0.042 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#394154
oklch(37.6% 0.034 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#515F7D 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) | #55617E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515D7C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446569 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515F7D
#515F7D
oklch(48.6% 0.052 265.1)
- #6D5D3D
#6D5D3D
oklch(48.6% 0.051 84.1)
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 #515F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #515F7D 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.