#515EA0#515EA0
#515EA0 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.123; OKLCH L 50.2% C 0.106 H 273.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.07:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #515EA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(81, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 33%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(230, 49%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(49.4%, 41.3%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.68, 13.80, -37.43) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.68, 39.89, 290.24°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.23% 0.0066 -0.1059) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.23% 0.106 273.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.7392, 12.2920, 34.8995) |
| Luminance | 0.1229 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 3.15
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.00
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 5.43
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 6.31
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 6.83
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 7.33
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#515EA0 #A09351
analogous
#5185A0 #515EA0 #6C51A0
triadic
#515EA0 #A0515E #5EA051
tetradic
#515EA0 #A05185 #A09351 #51A06C
square
#515EA0 #A05185 #A09351 #51A06C
split-complementary
#515EA0 #A06C51 #85A051
monochromatic
#282E4F #3C4677 #515EA0 #7580B9 #9EA6CE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.07
#515EA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.46
#515EA0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #515EA0
6.07:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##515EA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##515EA0 | 1.00 | 6.07 | 3.46 | 6.07 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.07 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.46 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.07 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4466A3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3D5F9F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#326C77
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #515ea0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(81, 94, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.2% 0.106 273.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#878bbc',
500: '#515ea0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #515ea0; $custom-light: #878bbc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#515ea0",
"rgb": {
"r": 81,
"g": 94,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 230.127,
"s": 32.78,
"l": 47.255
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50231,
"c": 0.10609,
"h": 273.6
},
"luminance": 0.12293
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#515EA0
secondary
#BBB492
accent
#B75FC9
background
#F8F8FB
surface
#F0F0F6
border
#CBCBD0
text
#0C0C12
muted
#7D7D81