#515CA0#515CA0
#515CA0 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.119; OKLCH L 49.8% C 0.109 H 274.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.20:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #515CA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(81, 92, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 33%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(232, 49%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(49.4%, 42.5%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.12, 15.07, -38.31) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.12, 41.17, 291.47°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.81% 0.0091 -0.1085) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.81% 0.109 274.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.5637, 11.9409, 34.8410) |
| Luminance | 0.1194 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 3.59
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 4.91
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.22
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 6.08
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 7.03
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 7.48
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#515CA0 #A09551
analogous
#5183A0 #515CA0 #6E51A0
triadic
#515CA0 #A0515C #5CA051
tetradic
#515CA0 #A05183 #A09551 #51A06E
square
#515CA0 #A05183 #A09551 #51A06E
split-complementary
#515CA0 #A06E51 #83A051
monochromatic
#282D4F #3C4577 #515CA0 #757FB9 #9EA4CE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.20
#515CA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.39
#515CA0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #515CA0
6.20:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##515CA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##515CA0 | 1.00 | 6.20 | 3.39 | 6.20 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.39 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4164A3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3A5E9E
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#326A76
Achromatopsia (no color)
#616161
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #515ca0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(81, 92, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.8% 0.109 274.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#878abc',
500: '#515ca0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #515ca0; $custom-light: #878abc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#515ca0",
"rgb": {
"r": 81,
"g": 92,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 231.646,
"s": 32.78,
"l": 47.255
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49806,
"c": 0.10885,
"h": 274.8
},
"luminance": 0.11942
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#515CA0
secondary
#BBB592
accent
#BA5FC9
background
#F8F8FB
surface
#F0F0F6
border
#CBCBD0
text
#0C0B12
muted
#7D7C81