#517AA9
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.9% 0.086 252.7), rgb(81, 122, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#517AA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 122, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.086 252.7) |
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 #517AA9 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517AA9 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517AA9 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517AA9 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#668CB9
oklch(63% 0.08 253.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517AA9
oklch(56.9% 0.086 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#335173
oklch(42.7% 0.067 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D435D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#517AA9 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) | #677CAB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24858A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517AA9
#517AA9
oklch(56.9% 0.086 252.7)
- #966F39
#966F39
oklch(57% 0.087 73.4)
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 #517AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
Use #517AA9 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.