#5179BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.9% 0.117 260.9), rgb(81, 121, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#5179BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5179BF |
| RGB | rgb(81, 121, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.117 260.9) |
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 #5179BF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5179BF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5179BF text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5179BF text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E3
oklch(81% 0.052 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6489CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5179BF
oklch(57.9% 0.117 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C5F9E
oklch(49% 0.109 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#324E80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4167
oklch(37.7% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#5179BF 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) | #5C7FC2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E75BE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008993 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5179BF
#5179BF
oklch(57.9% 0.117 260.9)
- #9D7108
#9D7108
oklch(57.8% 0.117 80.9)
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 #5179BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #5179BF 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.