What color is #5170FA?

#5170FA is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 112, 250), and in HSL hsl(229, 94%, 65%).

Is #5170FA accessible as text?

On white, #5170FA has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #5170FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5170FA?

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

What colors go well with #5170FA?

#5170FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FADB52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5170FA below.

Is #5170FA good for buttons?

#5170FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5170FA — white text only reaches 4.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5170FA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #5170FA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#5170FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5170FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5170FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5170FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5170FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #779AFF

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 #5170FA 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 #5170FA 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 #5170FA Secondary #98A9DA 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 #5170FA 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 #5170FA 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5170FA

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People also use #5170FA 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 #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E5F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6B52FA — 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 #5170FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #5170FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 112 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.208 269.5);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DFFD;
  --color-200: #B1BEFC;
  --color-300: #7B91F4;
  --color-400: #4B68E7;
  --color-500: #2846CD;
  --color-600: #263C9B;
  --color-700: #212F6D;
  --color-800: #1A2247;
  --color-900: #12172B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DFFD',
    200: '#B1BEFC',
    300: '#7B91F4',
    400: '#4B68E7',
    500: '#2846CD',
    600: '#263C9B',
    700: '#212F6D',
    800: '#1A2247',
    900: '#12172B',
  },
}

$base: #5170FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DFFD;
$base-200: #B1BEFC;
$base-300: #7B91F4;
$base-400: #4B68E7;
$base-500: #2846CD;
$base-600: #263C9B;
$base-700: #212F6D;
$base-800: #1A2247;
$base-900: #12172B;
$base-hover: #123CF8;
$base-subtle: #D1D8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5170FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1BEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7B91F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4B68E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2846CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#263C9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#212F6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12172B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}