#516BCB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.7% 0.151 269.6), rgb(81, 107, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#516BCB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516BCB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.151 269.6) |
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 #516BCB | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516BCB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #516BCB text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516BCB text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#869DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6883DD
oklch(63% 0.139 269.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516BCB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4259AF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#36498E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 269.6)
#516BCB 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) | #3C77CF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276CC9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008191 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516BCB
#516BCB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 269.6)
- #8E6F00
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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 #516BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #516BCB 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.