#5199DC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.124 248.6), rgb(81, 153, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#5199DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5199DC |
| RGB | rgb(81, 153, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.124 248.6) |
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 #5199DC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5199DC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5199DC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5199DC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E7
oklch(81% 0.061 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 248)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5199DC
oklch(66.6% 0.124 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#2377BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#1364A4
oklch(49.2% 0.125 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#155285
oklch(42.8% 0.104 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#19446A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#5199DC 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) | #7C9CDF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698EDB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5199DC
#5199DC
oklch(66.6% 0.124 248.6)
- #C58432
#C58432
oklch(66.5% 0.124 68.5)
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 #5199DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.073
Use #5199DC 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.