#519AE7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.3% 0.136 251.6), rgb(81, 154, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#519AE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 154, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.136 251.6) |
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 #519AE7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519AE7 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #519AE7 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #519AE7 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 251)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#519AE7
oklch(67.3% 0.136 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#1F8BEE
oklch(63% 0.174 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#052748
oklch(27% 0.072 251.7)
#519AE7 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) | #789EEA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6490E5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519AE7
#519AE7
oklch(67.3% 0.136 251.6)
- #C9861D
#C9861D
oklch(67.3% 0.136 71.7)
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 #519AE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
Use #519AE7 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.