#516BA6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.098 265.2), rgb(81, 107, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#516BA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 265°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.098 265.2) |
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 #516BA6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516BA6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516BA6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516BA6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516BA6
oklch(53.4% 0.098 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#475F95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 265)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#516BA6 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) | #5470A8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B69A5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7881 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516BA6
#516BA6
oklch(53.4% 0.098 265.2)
- #87681C
#87681C
oklch(53.5% 0.098 85.2)
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 #516BA6, 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 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
Use #516BA6 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.