#517CA9
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.4% 0.085 250.5), rgb(81, 124, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#517CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.085 250.5) |
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 #517CA9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517CA9 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517CA9 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517CA9 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#658DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.078 250.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517CA9
oklch(57.4% 0.085 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D648C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#325172
oklch(42.6% 0.066 251)
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Step 900
900
#2C445C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#517CA9 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) | #6A7EAB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23868C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517CA9
#517CA9
oklch(57.4% 0.085 250.5)
- #98703D
#98703D
oklch(57.5% 0.085 71.4)
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 #517CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
Use #517CA9 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.