#5164AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.117 270.9), rgb(81, 100, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5164AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5164AD |
| RGB | rgb(81, 100, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.117 270.9) |
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 #5164AD | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5164AD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5164AD text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5164AD text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F85D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#586DBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5164AD
oklch(52.3% 0.117 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#5164AD 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) | #466CB0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C64AB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #257480 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5164AD
#5164AD
oklch(52.3% 0.117 270.9)
- #816600
#816600
oklch(52.2% 0.107 90.5)
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 #5164AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5164AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
Use #5164AD 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.