#518EB4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.1% 0.086 237.7), rgb(81, 142, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#518EB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 142, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.086 237.7) |
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 #518EB4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518EB4 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518EB4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518EB4 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C6
oklch(70.7% 0.067 238.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518EB4
oklch(62.1% 0.086 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#367BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#28678C
oklch(49% 0.087 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#235471
oklch(42.6% 0.071 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#518EB4 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) | #7D8DB6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F83B3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03989B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518EB4
#518EB4
oklch(62.1% 0.086 237.7)
- #AE7951
#AE7951
oklch(62.1% 0.086 57.4)
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 #518EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #518EB4 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.