#516372
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.033 243.6), rgb(81, 99, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#516372 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516372 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 99, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.033 243.6) |
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 #516372 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516372 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516372 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #516372 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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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
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 242)
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Step 500
500
#798C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#627687
oklch(55.6% 0.036 244.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516372
oklch(49% 0.033 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#43515D
oklch(42.8% 0.027 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#516372 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) | #5D6373 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F72 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476768 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516372
#516372
oklch(49% 0.033 243.6)
- #6E5D4E
#6E5D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 63.4)
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 #516372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #516372 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.