#51A0EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.134 249), rgb(81, 160, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#51A0EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51A0EA |
| RGB | rgb(81, 160, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.134 249) |
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 #51A0EA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #51A0EA | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51A0EA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51A0EA text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#96C6F5
oklch(81% 0.084 248.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#51A0EA
oklch(68.8% 0.134 249)
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Step 500
500
#098DEB
oklch(63% 0.172 249)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#032847
oklch(27.1% 0.07 248.8)
#51A0EA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A95E9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51A0EA
#51A0EA
oklch(68.8% 0.134 249)
- #D08A2B
#D08A2B
oklch(68.9% 0.135 69.4)
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 #51A0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
Use #51A0EA 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.