#518BA2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.6% 0.07 225.6), rgb(81, 139, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#518BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 139, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.07 225.6) |
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 #518BA2 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518BA2 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518BA2 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518BA2 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D2
oklch(81% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.055 226.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518BA2
oklch(60.6% 0.07 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D95
oklch(55.7% 0.076 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D697F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#275667
oklch(42.8% 0.058 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#254754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#162931
oklch(26.8% 0.029 226.7)
#518BA2 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) | #7E89A3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737FA2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259292 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518BA2
#518BA2
oklch(60.6% 0.07 225.6)
- #A6755F
#A6755F
oklch(60.7% 0.07 45.1)
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 #518BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
Use #518BA2 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.