#518AE2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.6% 0.146 258.8), rgb(81, 138, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#518AE2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 138, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.146 258.8) |
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 #518AE2 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518AE2 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518AE2 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518AE2 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518AE2
oklch(63.6% 0.146 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#3370CE
oklch(55.5% 0.159 259)
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Step 700
700
#255EB2
oklch(49.2% 0.146 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#204D90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#204173
oklch(37.8% 0.094 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#518AE2 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) | #6391E6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E84E0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAB | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518AE2
#518AE2
oklch(63.6% 0.146 258.8)
- #B57F00
#B57F00
oklch(63.4% 0.132 78.7)
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 #518AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #518AE2 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.