#517BDE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.2% 0.158 264.8), rgb(81, 123, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#517BDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517BDE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 123, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.158 264.8) |
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 #517BDE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517BDE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517BDE text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517BDE text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#517BDE
oklch(60.2% 0.158 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#406BD6
oklch(55.5% 0.171 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#3259BA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A4996
oklch(42.7% 0.132 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#263E78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 265)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#517BDE 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) | #4C86E2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3479DC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517BDE
#517BDE
oklch(60.2% 0.158 264.8)
- #A37900
#A37900
oklch(60.1% 0.123 84.2)
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 #517BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
Use #517BDE 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.