#516CD1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.3% 0.158 269.5), rgb(81, 108, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#516CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 108, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.158 269.5) |
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 #516CD1 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516CD1 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #516CD1 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516CD1 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#849DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6783E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 269.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516CD1
oklch(56.3% 0.158 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#4058B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#354891
oklch(42.7% 0.122 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#516CD1 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) | #3879D5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F6DCF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008394 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516CD1
#516CD1
oklch(56.3% 0.158 269.5)
- #907100
#907100
oklch(56.3% 0.115 89.5)
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 #516CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
Use #516CD1 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.