#5165BD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.139 271.4), rgb(81, 101, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5165BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5165BD |
| RGB | rgb(81, 101, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.139 271.4) |
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 #5165BD | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5165BD | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5165BD text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5165BD text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 271.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5165BD
oklch(53.5% 0.139 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4759A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4989
oklch(42.6% 0.107 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#323E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#5165BD 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) | #3C70C0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D67BB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #087988 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5165BD
#5165BD
oklch(53.5% 0.139 271.4)
- #856A00
#856A00
oklch(53.5% 0.109 91.1)
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 #5165BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5165BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
Use #5165BD 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.