#5178AE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(56.7% 0.095 256.7), rgb(81, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#5178AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5178AE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.095 256.7) |
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 #5178AE | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5178AE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5178AE text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5178AE text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A3CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#678BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 257.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5178AE
oklch(56.7% 0.095 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6292
oklch(49.2% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#345077
oklch(42.8% 0.074 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#5178AE 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) | #637BB0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E848B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5178AE
#5178AE
oklch(56.7% 0.095 256.7)
- #966F2E
#966F2E
oklch(56.8% 0.095 77.4)
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 #5178AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
Use #5178AE 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.