#516DC0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.4% 0.133 267.9), rgb(81, 109, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#516DC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 109, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.133 267.9) |
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 #516DC0 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516DC0 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #516DC0 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516DC0 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#879FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6985D4
oklch(63% 0.124 268)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516DC0
oklch(55.4% 0.133 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#425BA6
oklch(49% 0.124 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#374B87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 268)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#516DC0 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) | #4876C3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6CBE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516DC0
#516DC0
oklch(55.4% 0.133 267.9)
- #8E6E00
#8E6E00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 88.4)
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 #516DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #516DC0 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.