#5171DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.2% 0.171 268.5), rgb(81, 113, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5171DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5171DF |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.171 268.5) |
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 #5171DF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5171DF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5171DF text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5171DF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#809DEE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6282E8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 268.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5171DF
oklch(58.2% 0.171 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C57BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#314796
oklch(42.6% 0.132 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#5171DF 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) | #357FE3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D72DD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5171DF
#5171DF
oklch(58.2% 0.171 268.5)
- #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 #5171DF, 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 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #5171DF 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.