#516AC5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.1% 0.144 269.6), rgb(81, 106, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#516AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 106, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.144 269.6) |
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 #516AC5 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516AC5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516AC5 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516AC5 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#879DE2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A84D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 269.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516AC5
oklch(55.1% 0.144 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4359AC
oklch(49% 0.135 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#37498B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#303E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#516AC5 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) | #3F75C8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6BC3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516AC5
#516AC5
oklch(55.1% 0.144 269.6)
- #8C6E00
#8C6E00
oklch(55.2% 0.113 89.7)
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 #516AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
Use #516AC5 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.