#518EC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.109 248.8), rgb(81, 142, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#518EC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 142, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.109 248.8) |
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 #518EC8 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518EC8 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518EC8 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518EC8 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#518EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#3377B5
oklch(55.5% 0.118 249)
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Step 700
700
#25649C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#21527E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#204465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#518EC8 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) | #7590CB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6584C7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518EC8
#518EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 248.8)
- #B47C38
#B47C38
oklch(63.1% 0.109 68.6)
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 #518EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #518EC8 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.