#518CF0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.162 260.3), rgb(81, 140, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#518CF0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 140, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.162 260.3) |
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 #518CF0 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518CF0 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518CF0 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518CF0 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#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
#A3C2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A0EF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518CF0
oklch(64.8% 0.162 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F6ED8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#215BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#122647
oklch(27.2% 0.067 259.9)
#518CF0 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) | #5D95F4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4487EE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518CF0
#518CF0
oklch(64.8% 0.162 260.3)
- #B98400
#B98400
oklch(64.9% 0.134 80.2)
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 #518CF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #518CF0 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.