#5161C6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.3% 0.157 273.1), rgb(81, 97, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#5161C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5161C6 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 97, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.157 273.1) |
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 #5161C6 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5161C6 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5161C6 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5161C6 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E81E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5161C6
oklch(53.3% 0.157 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4856B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4790
oklch(42.8% 0.12 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#5161C6 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) | #2A6FCA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E65C4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5161C6
#5161C6
oklch(53.3% 0.157 273.1)
- #826A00
#826A00
oklch(53.2% 0.109 93.2)
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 #5161C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #5161C6 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.