#5175A7
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.7% 0.088 256.8), rgb(81, 117, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5175A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5175A7 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.088 256.8) |
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 #5175A7 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5175A7 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5175A7 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5175A7 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#698BBB
oklch(63% 0.082 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5175A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#41628F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#365074
oklch(42.7% 0.068 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F425E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#5175A7 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) | #6178A9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278087 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5175A7
#5175A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 256.8)
- #916C32
#916C32
oklch(55.7% 0.089 76.3)
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 #5175A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
Use #5175A7 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.