#516865
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.8% 0.028 186.5), rgb(81, 104, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#516865 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516865 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 104, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.028 186.5) |
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 #516865 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516865 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516865 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516865 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C2
oklch(81% 0.015 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.022 189)
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Step 500
500
#778F8C
oklch(63% 0.028 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#607976
oklch(55.5% 0.029 187.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516865
oklch(49.8% 0.028 186.5)
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Step 800
800
#415351
oklch(42.6% 0.023 188)
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Step 900
900
#374543
oklch(37.7% 0.018 185.8)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#516865 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) | #666565 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616265 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6967 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516865
#516865
oklch(49.8% 0.028 186.5)
- #715C60
#715C60
oklch(49.7% 0.028 5.3)
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 #516865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
Use #516865 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.