What color is #5162FA?

#5162FA is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 98, 250), and in HSL hsl(234, 94%, 65%).

Is #5162FA accessible as text?

On white, #5162FA has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #5162FA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5162FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #5162FA?

#5162FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAE952. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5162FA below.

Is #5162FA good for buttons?

#5162FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5162FA — black text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5162FA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #5162FA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#5162FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5162FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5162FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5162FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5162FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #748EFF

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5162FA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5162FA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5162FA Secondary #92A0D5 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #5162FA Secondary #E86A73 Accent #F6924F Anchor #573B58 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #5162FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E3F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7952FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5162FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5162FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 98 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.5% 0.225 272.3);
  --color-50: #F0F2FE;
  --color-100: #D8DCFD;
  --color-200: #B1B8FC;
  --color-300: #7B87F4;
  --color-400: #4B5BE7;
  --color-500: #2838CD;
  --color-600: #26329B;
  --color-700: #21296D;
  --color-800: #1A1E47;
  --color-900: #12142B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F0F2FE',
    100: '#D8DCFD',
    200: '#B1B8FC',
    300: '#7B87F4',
    400: '#4B5BE7',
    500: '#2838CD',
    600: '#26329B',
    700: '#21296D',
    800: '#1A1E47',
    900: '#12142B',
  },
}

$base: #5162FA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F2FE;
$base-100: #D8DCFD;
$base-200: #B1B8FC;
$base-300: #7B87F4;
$base-400: #4B5BE7;
$base-500: #2838CD;
$base-600: #26329B;
$base-700: #21296D;
$base-800: #1A1E47;
$base-900: #12142B;
$base-hover: #1229F8;
$base-subtle: #D1D5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5162FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7B87F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4B5BE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2838CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26329B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21296D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A1E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12142B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5162FA

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