#5171DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.1% 0.17 268.4), rgb(81, 113, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#5171DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5171DE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.17 268.4) |
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 #5171DE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5171DE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5171DE text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5171DE text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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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
#809DED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6282E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 268.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5171DE
oklch(58.1% 0.17 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C57B9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#314896
oklch(42.8% 0.131 268.1)
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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)
#5171DE 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) | #367FE2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1172DC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5171DE
#5171DE
oklch(58.1% 0.17 268.4)
- #987600
#987600
oklch(58.3% 0.119 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 #5171DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #5171DE 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.