#517992
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.6% 0.059 236.7), rgb(81, 121, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#517992 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517992 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 121, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.059 236.7) |
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 #517992 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517992 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517992 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517992 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.055 237.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517992
oklch(55.6% 0.059 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#41667C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#365365
oklch(42.7% 0.046 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4552
oklch(37.8% 0.035 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#517992 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) | #6E7893 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657192 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367F81 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517992
#517992
oklch(55.6% 0.059 236.7)
- #8F6B51
#8F6B51
oklch(55.7% 0.06 57)
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 #517992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.015
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
Use #517992 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.