#516CA9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.8% 0.101 265.1), rgb(81, 108, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#516CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.101 265.1) |
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 #516CA9 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516CA9 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516CA9 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #516CA9 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C2
oklch(63% 0.093 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516CA9
oklch(53.8% 0.101 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#465F96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#324162
oklch(37.8% 0.06 265)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#516CA9 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) | #5472AB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6AA8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287982 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516CA9
#516CA9
oklch(53.8% 0.101 265.1)
- #896918
#896918
oklch(53.9% 0.102 85.3)
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 #516CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
Use #516CA9 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.