#516FC5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.1% 0.138 267.4), rgb(81, 111, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#516FC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.138 267.4) |
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 #516FC5 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516FC5 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #516FC5 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #516FC5 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#859FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6885D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#516FC5
oklch(56.1% 0.138 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#415BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.128 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#354B89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#516FC5 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) | #4879C8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386EC3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008290 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516FC5
#516FC5
oklch(56.1% 0.138 267.4)
- #916F00
#916F00
oklch(56% 0.114 87.3)
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 #516FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #516FC5 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.