#516DFE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.217 270.2), rgb(81, 109, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#516DFE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516DFE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 109, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.217 270.2) |
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 #516DFE | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #516DFE | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #516DFE text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516DFE text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#516DFE
oklch(59.7% 0.217 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#445BFA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#3749DA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D3DB0
oklch(42.6% 0.182 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#27368B
oklch(37.6% 0.142 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#162151
oklch(27% 0.089 269.8)
#516DFE 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) | #0083FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073FB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091AB | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516DFE
#516DFE
oklch(59.7% 0.217 270.2)
- #9B7B00
#9B7B00
oklch(59.7% 0.122 90.4)
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 #516DFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #516DFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.070
Use #516DFE 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.