#516BB0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.113 267), rgb(81, 107, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#516BB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.113 267) |
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 #516BB0 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516BB0 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516BB0 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516BB0 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516BB0
oklch(54% 0.113 267)
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Step 700
700
#465D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#394C7E
oklch(42.5% 0.087 267)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#516BB0 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) | #4F72B3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4469AF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207A85 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516BB0
#516BB0
oklch(54% 0.113 267)
- #8A6900
#8A6900
oklch(53.9% 0.11 86.8)
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 #516BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #516BB0 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.