#51608B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.5% 0.072 269), rgb(81, 96, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#51608B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51608B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 96, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.072 269) |
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 #51608B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51608B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51608B text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #51608B 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7888B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#6171A1
oklch(55.5% 0.077 269.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51608B
oklch(49.5% 0.072 269)
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Step 800
800
#424E70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#51608B 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) | #51648D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5F8A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E696F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51608B
#51608B
oklch(49.5% 0.072 269)
- #72602E
#72602E
oklch(49.5% 0.072 89.8)
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 #51608B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.020
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
Use #51608B 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.