#5168CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.1% 0.156 270.8), rgb(81, 104, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#5168CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5168CC |
| RGB | rgb(81, 104, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.156 270.8) |
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 #5168CC | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5168CC | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5168CC text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5168CC text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#869CE7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6982E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5168CC
oklch(55.1% 0.156 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4357B2
oklch(49% 0.146 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#374890
oklch(42.7% 0.12 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#5168CC 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) | #3475D0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C6ACA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F90 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5168CC
#5168CC
oklch(55.1% 0.156 270.8)
- #8B6E00
#8B6E00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 90.4)
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 #5168CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
Use #5168CC 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.