#5167BD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.136 270.5), rgb(81, 103, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#5167BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5167BD |
| RGB | rgb(81, 103, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.136 270.5) |
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 #5167BD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5167BD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5167BD text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5167BD text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFE9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#899DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 270.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5167BD
oklch(53.9% 0.136 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#465AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#313E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#5167BD 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) | #4071C0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3168BB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #067A89 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5167BD
#5167BD
oklch(53.9% 0.136 270.5)
- #876B00
#876B00
oklch(54% 0.11 90.6)
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 #5167BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5167BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
Use #5167BD 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.