#517080
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.7% 0.044 231.1), rgb(81, 112, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#517080 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517080 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 112, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.044 231.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #517080 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517080 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517080 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #517080 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.02 230.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5B1
oklch(70.8% 0.031 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#718E9E
oklch(63% 0.041 232.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517080
oklch(52.7% 0.044 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#496574
oklch(49.1% 0.041 232)
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Step 800
800
#3C535E
oklch(42.8% 0.033 229)
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Step 900
900
#33444D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#517080 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #686F81 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616980 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417475 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517080
#517080
oklch(52.7% 0.044 231.1)
- #806454
#806454
oklch(52.7% 0.044 51.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #517080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
Use #517080 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.