#517197
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54% 0.071 253.3), rgb(81, 113, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#517197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517197 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.071 253.3) |
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 #517197 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517197 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517197 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517197 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
#8BA3C0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 253.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517197
oklch(54% 0.071 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#466385
oklch(49.1% 0.065 253)
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Step 800
800
#39516C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 252)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#517197 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) | #627399 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C96 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357A7E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517197
#517197
oklch(54% 0.071 253.3)
- #88683F
#88683F
oklch(54% 0.07 72.3)
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 #517197, 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 0.017
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
Use #517197 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.