#517293
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54% 0.064 249.1), rgb(81, 114, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#517293 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517293 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 114, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.064 249.1) |
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 #517293 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517293 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517293 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517293 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D3
oklch(81% 0.029 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.059 248.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517293
oklch(54% 0.064 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#466482
oklch(49.2% 0.06 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#395169
oklch(42.6% 0.05 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#324355
oklch(37.6% 0.038 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#517293 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) | #657395 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6C92 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377A7D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517293
#517293
oklch(54% 0.064 249.1)
- #876845
#876845
oklch(54% 0.064 69.2)
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 #517293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.010
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.016
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.051
Use #517293 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.