#5165C2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.8% 0.146 271.6), rgb(81, 101, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#5165C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5165C2 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 101, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.146 271.6) |
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 #5165C2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5165C2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5165C2 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5165C2 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D83DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 271.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5165C2
oklch(53.8% 0.146 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4658AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A488C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 272)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#5165C2 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) | #3871C5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2667C0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5165C2
#5165C2
oklch(53.8% 0.146 271.6)
- #866B00
#866B00
oklch(53.9% 0.11 91.3)
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 #5165C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5165C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
Use #5165C2 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.