#516ED5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.161 269), rgb(81, 110, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#516ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 110, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.161 269) |
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 #516ED5 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516ED5 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #516ED5 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516ED5 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#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
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 269)
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Step 400
400
#839DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6583E3
oklch(63.2% 0.148 268.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516ED5
oklch(56.9% 0.161 269)
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Step 700
700
#3F58B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 269)
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Step 800
800
#344892
oklch(42.7% 0.124 269.2)
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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)
#516ED5 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) | #397BD9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E6FD3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008697 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516ED5
#516ED5
oklch(56.9% 0.161 269)
- #937200
#937200
oklch(56.9% 0.116 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 #516ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #516ED5 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.