#516DB5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.117 266.5), rgb(81, 109, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#516DB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 109, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.117 266.5) |
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 #516DB5 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516DB5 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516DB5 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516DB5 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#889FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516DB5
oklch(54.7% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#445D9E
oklch(49% 0.109 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#384C80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#516DB5 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) | #4F74B8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436BB3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187D88 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516DB5
#516DB5
oklch(54.7% 0.117 266.5)
- #8D6B00
#8D6B00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 86.6)
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 #516DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.022
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #516DB5 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.