#51628B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50% 0.069 266.6), rgb(81, 98, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#51628B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51628B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 98, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.069 266.6) |
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 #51628B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51628B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51628B text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #51628B text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D7
oklch(81% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7689B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 266)
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Step 600
600
#5F729F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 266.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51628B
oklch(50% 0.069 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#414E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#51628B 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) | #54658D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E608A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6A70 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51628B
#51628B
oklch(50% 0.069 266.6)
- #746032
#746032
oklch(49.8% 0.069 86.3)
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 #51628B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.023
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
Use #51628B 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.