#5168AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53% 0.108 268.1), rgb(81, 104, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5168AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5168AA |
| RGB | rgb(81, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.108 268.1) |
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 #5168AA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5168AA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5168AA text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5168AA text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7087C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 268.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5168AA
oklch(53% 0.108 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#485D9A
oklch(49% 0.101 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7C
oklch(42.5% 0.083 268)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#5168AA 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) | #4E6FAD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4467A9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287681 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5168AA
#5168AA
oklch(53% 0.108 268.1)
- #866702
#866702
oklch(53% 0.108 87.7)
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 #5168AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #5168AA 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.