#516E95
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(53.2% 0.071 256), rgb(81, 110, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#516E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516E95 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.071 256) |
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 #516E95 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516E95 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516E95 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516E95 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 257)
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Step 500
500
#708BB1
oklch(63% 0.065 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516E95
oklch(53.2% 0.071 256)
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Step 700
700
#486286
oklch(49.1% 0.066 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#334358
oklch(37.8% 0.042 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#516E95 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) | #5F7097 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576994 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37777B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516E95
#516E95
oklch(53.2% 0.071 256)
- #84673C
#84673C
oklch(53.3% 0.07 76.1)
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 #516E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
Use #516E95 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.