#5181EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.4% 0.172 264.2), rgb(81, 129, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5181EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5181EE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 129, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.172 264.2) |
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 #5181EE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5181EE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5181EE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5181EE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#769EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5181EE
oklch(62.4% 0.172 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#396ADF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C57C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#25489C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#223D7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#5181EE 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) | #4A8DF2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B7FEC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5181EE
#5181EE
oklch(62.4% 0.172 264.2)
- #AB7F00
#AB7F00
oklch(62.3% 0.128 84.1)
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 #5181EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5181EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #5181EE 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.