What color is #516EEE?

#516EEE is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 238), and in HSL hsl(229, 82%, 63%).

Is #516EEE accessible as text?

On white, #516EEE has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #516EEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #516EEE?

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

What colors go well with #516EEE?

#516EEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EED253. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #516EEE below.

Is #516EEE good for buttons?

#516EEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #516EEE — white text only reaches 4.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #516EEE the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #516EEE is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#516EEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #516EEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #516EEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #516EEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #516EEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7697FF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #516EEE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Royal Blue 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 #516EEE Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue 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 #516EEE Secondary #96A5D2 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal Blue 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 Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #516EEE Secondary #E86A73 Accent #F69250 Anchor #573B58 Surface #F7E7D7

Royal Blue 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 #516EEE 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #516EEE

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People also use #516EEE with

Baby Blue Medium Slate Blue Saffron Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6A53EE — 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 #516EEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #516EEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 110 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.7% 0.195 269.8);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D9DFFC;
  --color-200: #B5C1F8;
  --color-300: #8396ED;
  --color-400: #556EDD;
  --color-500: #324DC3;
  --color-600: #2E4194;
  --color-700: #263269;
  --color-800: #1D2444;
  --color-900: #14182A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D9DFFC',
    200: '#B5C1F8',
    300: '#8396ED',
    400: '#556EDD',
    500: '#324DC3',
    600: '#2E4194',
    700: '#263269',
    800: '#1D2444',
    900: '#14182A',
  },
}

$base: #516EEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D9DFFC;
$base-200: #B5C1F8;
$base-300: #8396ED;
$base-400: #556EDD;
$base-500: #324DC3;
$base-600: #2E4194;
$base-700: #263269;
$base-800: #1D2444;
$base-900: #14182A;
$base-hover: #193FE8;
$base-subtle: #D1D8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#516EEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9DFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5C1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8396ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#556EDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#324DC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E4194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#263269",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14182A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}