#517596
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.9% 0.066 247), rgb(81, 117, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#517596 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517596 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.066 247) |
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 #517596 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517596 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517596 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517596 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BD
oklch(70.7% 0.047 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.061 248)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517596
oklch(54.9% 0.066 247)
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Step 700
700
#436482
oklch(49.1% 0.062 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#38526A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#304456
oklch(37.8% 0.04 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#517596 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) | #687698 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6E95 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357D80 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517596
#517596
oklch(54.9% 0.066 247)
- #8B6A46
#8B6A46
oklch(54.9% 0.066 68.2)
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 #517596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.012
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.013
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #517596 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.