#515FAA#515FAA
#515FAA is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.128; OKLCH L 51.1% C 0.120 H 273.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.89:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #515FAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(81, 95, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 35%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(231, 52%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(52.4%, 44.1%, 0%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.51, 16.41, -42.02) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.51, 45.11, 291.33°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.05% 0.0073 -0.1193) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.05% 0.12 273.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.7389, 12.8351, 39.7232) |
| Luminance | 0.1284 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.00
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.54
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 6.23
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.28
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 6.75
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 7.20
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#515FAA #AA9C51
analogous
#518CAA #515FAA #7051AA
triadic
#515FAA #AA515F #5FAA51
tetradic
#515FAA #AA518C #AA9C51 #51AA70
square
#515FAA #AA518C #AA9C51 #51AA70
split-complementary
#515FAA #AA7051 #8CAA51
monochromatic
#2A3157 #3D4881 #515FAA #7984BF #A2AAD3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.89
#515FAA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.57
#515FAA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #515FAA
5.89:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##515FAA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##515FAA | 1.00 | 5.89 | 3.57 | 5.89 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.89 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.57 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.89 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4068AD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3661A8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#296F7C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#646464
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #515faa; /* rgb */ color: rgb(81, 95, 170); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.1% 0.120 273.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#888cc4',
500: '#515faa',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #515faa; $custom-light: #888cc4; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#515faa",
"rgb": {
"r": 81,
"g": 95,
"b": 170
},
"hsl": {
"h": 230.562,
"s": 35.458,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51054,
"c": 0.11954,
"h": 273.5
},
"luminance": 0.12836
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#515FAA
secondary
#C0BA97
accent
#BA5CCB
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#F0F0F8
border
#CBCBD1
text
#0C0C12
muted
#7D7D81