#516CB1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.113 266.5), rgb(81, 108, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#516CB1 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 108, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.113 266.5) |
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 #516CB1 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516CB1 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516CB1 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516CB1 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#89A0D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C87C9
oklch(63% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516CB1
oklch(54.2% 0.113 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#455D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#394D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 266.3)
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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)
#516CB1 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) | #5073B4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456AB0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7B86 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516CB1
#516CB1
oklch(54.2% 0.113 266.5)
- #8B6A00
#8B6A00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 87)
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 #516CB1, 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 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #516CB1 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.