#517CB6
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.1% 0.102 256.2), rgb(81, 124, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#517CB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 124, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.102 256.2) |
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 #517CB6 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517CB6 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517CB6 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517CB6 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#638BC2
oklch(63% 0.095 256.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517CB6
oklch(58.1% 0.102 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6296
oklch(49.2% 0.095 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#315079
oklch(42.7% 0.078 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4362
oklch(37.8% 0.061 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#517CB6 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) | #6580B8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5876B5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8991 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517CB6
#517CB6
oklch(58.1% 0.102 256.2)
- #9D712B
#9D712B
oklch(58% 0.102 75.5)
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 #517CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #517CB6 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.