#516985
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.3% 0.053 252.7), rgb(81, 105, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#516985 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516985 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 105, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.053 252.7) |
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 #516985 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516985 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516985 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516985 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3BA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 252)
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Step 500
500
#738CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.052 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7694
oklch(55.6% 0.057 251.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516985
oklch(51.3% 0.053 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5167
oklch(42.8% 0.044 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#354354
oklch(37.8% 0.034 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#516985 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) | #5E6A86 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586584 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406F72 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516985
#516985
oklch(51.3% 0.053 252.7)
- #7A6244
#7A6244
oklch(51.2% 0.054 72.4)
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 #516985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #516985 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.