#518AEF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.163 260.9), rgb(81, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#518AEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518AEF |
| RGB | rgb(81, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.163 260.9) |
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 #518AEF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518AEF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518AEF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518AEF text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F5
oklch(81% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 260.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518AEF
oklch(64.4% 0.163 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#316DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 261)
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Step 700
700
#245ABC
oklch(49% 0.165 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A98
oklch(42.6% 0.137 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#518AEF 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) | #5A94F3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4185ED | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518AEF
#518AEF
oklch(64.4% 0.163 260.9)
- #B68300
#B68300
oklch(64.4% 0.133 81)
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 #518AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
Use #518AEF 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.