#517196
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(53.9% 0.069 252.6), rgb(81, 113, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#517196 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517196 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.069 252.6) |
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 #517196 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517196 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517196 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517196 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 253.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517196
oklch(53.9% 0.069 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#466385
oklch(49.1% 0.065 253)
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Step 800
800
#3A516C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 253)
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Step 900
900
#324357
oklch(37.7% 0.041 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#517196 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) | #637298 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C95 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35797E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517196
#517196
oklch(53.9% 0.069 252.6)
- #876840
#876840
oklch(53.9% 0.069 72.6)
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 #517196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.014
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.016
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
Use #517196 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.