#516AB2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.117 267.9), rgb(81, 106, 178).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#516AB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 106, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.117 267.9) |
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 #516AB2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516AB2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516AB2 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #516AB2 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CB
oklch(63% 0.108 268.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516AB2
oklch(53.9% 0.117 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#465D9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C80
oklch(42.7% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#516AB2 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) | #4C72B5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4169B0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7A85 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516AB2
#516AB2
oklch(53.9% 0.117 267.9)
- #896900
#896900
oklch(53.8% 0.11 87.5)
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 #516AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #516AB2 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.