#5175AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.1% 0.098 259.3), rgb(81, 117, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5175AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5175AE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.098 259.3) |
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 #5175AE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5175AE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5175AE text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5175AE text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#688AC0
oklch(63% 0.091 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5175AE
oklch(56.1% 0.098 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#406194
oklch(49.1% 0.091 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#354F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#5175AE 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) | #5E79B0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8289 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5175AE
#5175AE
oklch(56.1% 0.098 259.3)
- #936D27
#936D27
oklch(56% 0.098 79.3)
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 #5175AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
Use #5175AE 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.