#5170DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.9% 0.171 268.7), rgb(81, 112, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5170DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5170DE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 112, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.171 268.7) |
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 #5170DE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5170DE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5170DE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5170DE text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 269)
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Step 400
400
#819DEE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6282E8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 268.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5170DE
oklch(57.9% 0.171 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C56BA
oklch(49% 0.16 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#324796
oklch(42.6% 0.132 269)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#5170DE 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) | #337EE2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A71DC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5170DE
#5170DE
oklch(57.9% 0.171 268.7)
- #977500
#977500
oklch(57.9% 0.118 88.3)
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 #5170DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #5170DE 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.