#5169E3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.186 270.9), rgb(81, 105, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#5169E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5169E3 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 105, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.186 270.9) |
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 #5169E3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5169E3 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5169E3 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5169E3 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#829BF4
oklch(70.8% 0.133 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#647FF0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 270.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5169E3
oklch(56.9% 0.186 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#34449C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#5169E3 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) | #0D7BE7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869C | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5169E3
#5169E3
oklch(56.9% 0.186 270.9)
- #917300
#917300
oklch(56.8% 0.116 90.5)
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 #5169E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #5169E3 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.