#518CB0
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.5% 0.082 237), rgb(81, 140, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#518CB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 140, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.082 237) |
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 #518CB0 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518CB0 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518CB0 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518CB0 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C4
oklch(70.7% 0.064 237.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518CB0
oklch(61.5% 0.082 237)
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Step 600
600
#397BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.089 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B678A
oklch(49% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 800
800
#255470
oklch(42.6% 0.069 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#23465B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#518CB0 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) | #7B8BB2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81AF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #119598 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518CB0
#518CB0
oklch(61.5% 0.082 237)
- #AA7852
#AA7852
oklch(61.5% 0.082 57.7)
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 #518CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #518CB0 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.