#5171E8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.8% 0.183 268.8), rgb(81, 113, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5171E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5171E8 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.183 268.8) |
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 #5171E8 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5171E8 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5171E8 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5171E8 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7F9CF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6080EE
oklch(63% 0.169 269)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5171E8
oklch(58.8% 0.183 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A55C0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#30469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#5171E8 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) | #2881EC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA2 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5171E8
#5171E8
oklch(58.8% 0.183 268.8)
- #9A7800
#9A7800
oklch(58.9% 0.12 88.8)
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 #5171E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #5171E8 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.