#517599
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55% 0.07 249.2), rgb(81, 117, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#517599 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517599 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.07 249.2) |
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 #517599 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517599 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517599 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517599 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BF
oklch(70.8% 0.05 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 248.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517599
oklch(55% 0.07 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#436484
oklch(49.2% 0.064 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#37516B
oklch(42.5% 0.054 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#304457
oklch(37.8% 0.041 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#517599 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) | #67769B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6F98 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337D81 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517599
#517599
oklch(55% 0.07 249.2)
- #8C6A43
#8C6A43
oklch(54.9% 0.07 69.3)
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 #517599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.010
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
Use #517599 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.