What color is #5176CD?

#5176CD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 118, 205), and in HSL hsl(222, 55%, 56%).

Is #5176CD accessible as text?

On white, #5176CD has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #5176CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5176CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #5176CD?

#5176CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDA751. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5176CD below.

Is #5176CD good for buttons?

#5176CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5176CD — white text only reaches 4.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5176CD the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #5176CD is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#5176CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5176CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #5176CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #5176CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5176CD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5176CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #789CED

True 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 True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5176CD Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

True Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5176CD Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

True 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 #5176CD Secondary #96A5C4 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

True 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 True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5176CD 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Lagoon Blue Slate Blue Goldenrod Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #E0E5F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5551CD — 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 #5176CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5176CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 118 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.140 265.0);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DFE6F6;
  --color-200: #C0CDED;
  --color-300: #94A9DB;
  --color-400: #6B87C7;
  --color-500: #4A67AB;
  --color-600: #3F5383;
  --color-700: #313F5E;
  --color-800: #232B3E;
  --color-900: #171C26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DFE6F6',
    200: '#C0CDED',
    300: '#94A9DB',
    400: '#6B87C7',
    500: '#4A67AB',
    600: '#3F5383',
    700: '#313F5E',
    800: '#232B3E',
    900: '#171C26',
  },
}

$base: #5176CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DFE6F6;
$base-200: #C0CDED;
$base-300: #94A9DB;
$base-400: #6B87C7;
$base-500: #4A67AB;
$base-600: #3F5383;
$base-700: #313F5E;
$base-800: #232B3E;
$base-900: #171C26;
$base-hover: #3359B1;
$base-subtle: #CFD8EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5176CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0CDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94A9DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B87C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A67AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F5383",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#313F5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171C26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5176CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #5176CD

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