#519FF5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.149 252.7), rgb(81, 159, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#519FF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 159, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.149 252.7) |
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 #519FF5 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #519FF5 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #519FF5 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #519FF5 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#95C5FC
oklch(81% 0.093 252.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#519FF5
oklch(69.2% 0.149 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#098AF7
oklch(63.2% 0.189 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#02274B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 252)
#519FF5 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) | #79A4F9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6195F3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BE | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519FF5
#519FF5
oklch(69.2% 0.149 252.7)
- #D38B00
#D38B00
oklch(69.3% 0.148 72.7)
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 #519FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.082
Use #519FF5 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.