#517BBB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.1% 0.11 258.6), rgb(81, 123, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#517BBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517BBB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 123, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.11 258.6) |
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 #517BBB | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517BBB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517BBB text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517BBB text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 259)
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Step 500
500
#638AC6
oklch(63% 0.101 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517BBB
oklch(58.1% 0.11 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B619A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#314F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#517BBB 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) | #6180BE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008992 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517BBB
#517BBB
oklch(58.1% 0.11 258.6)
- #9D721E
#9D721E
oklch(58.1% 0.11 79.3)
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 #517BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
Use #517BBB 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.