#517AF7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.192 267), rgb(81, 122, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#517AF7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517AF7 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 122, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 91%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.192 267) |
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 #517AF7 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517AF7 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517AF7 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517AF7 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400
#769BFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 267.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#517AF7
oklch(61.6% 0.192 267)
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Step 600
600
#3D64EB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 267)
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Step 700
700
#3052CD
oklch(49.2% 0.194 267)
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Step 800
800
#2844A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 267)
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Step 900
900
#243B83
oklch(37.8% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#517AF7 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) | #2E8AFB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AD | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517AF7
#517AF7
oklch(61.6% 0.192 267)
- #A67F00
#A67F00
oklch(61.7% 0.126 86.9)
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 #517AF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #517AF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #517AF7 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.