#518EA1
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.069 220.1), rgb(81, 142, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#518EA1 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 142, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.069 220.1) |
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 #518EA1 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518EA1 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518EA1 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518EA1 text on black | 5.73:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B8
oklch(70.7% 0.054 220)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518EA1
oklch(61.3% 0.069 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#397E92
oklch(55.7% 0.075 219.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.07 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#255665
oklch(42.6% 0.058 220.8)
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Step 900
900
#234752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#518EA1 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) | #828BA2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259494 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518EA1
#518EA1
oklch(61.3% 0.069 220.1)
- #A97664
#A97664
oklch(61.3% 0.07 40.3)
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 #518EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
Use #518EA1 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.