#5171BA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.12 264.9), rgb(81, 113, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#5171BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5171BA |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.12 264.9) |
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 #5171BA | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5171BA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5171BA text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5171BA text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5171BA
oklch(55.9% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#415EA0
oklch(49.2% 0.111 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#364D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#5171BA 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) | #5378BD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466EB8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09818C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5171BA
#5171BA
oklch(55.9% 0.12 264.9)
- #936D00
#936D00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 84.3)
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 #5171BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
Use #5171BA 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.