#516ED3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.8% 0.158 268.9), rgb(81, 110, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#516ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 269°. 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 110, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.158 268.9) |
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 #516ED3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516ED3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #516ED3 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516ED3 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#ADBFF0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 269)
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Step 400
400
#839DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6583E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516ED3
oklch(56.8% 0.158 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F58B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#344891
oklch(42.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#516ED3 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) | #3B7BD7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #226FD1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008596 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516ED3
#516ED3
oklch(56.8% 0.158 268.9)
- #927200
#927200
oklch(56.7% 0.116 89.1)
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 #516ED3, 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 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #516ED3 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.