#516274
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.9% 0.036 250), rgb(81, 98, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#516274 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516274 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 98, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.036 250) |
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 #516274 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516274 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516274 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #516274 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CC
oklch(81% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9F
oklch(63.2% 0.035 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#637589
oklch(55.5% 0.038 251.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516274
oklch(48.9% 0.036 250)
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Step 800
800
#43505F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#516274 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) | #5B6275 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F74 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476668 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516274
#516274
oklch(48.9% 0.036 250)
- #6D5D4A
#6D5D4A
oklch(48.9% 0.036 71.6)
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 #516274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
Use #516274 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.