#517CBB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.3% 0.109 257.8), rgb(81, 124, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#517CBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517CBB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 124, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.109 257.8) |
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 #517CBB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517CBB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517CBB text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517CBB text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#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
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#638BC6
oklch(63.2% 0.1 258)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517CBB
oklch(58.3% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6199
oklch(49.1% 0.101 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#314F7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#517CBB 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) | #6280BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5576BA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A93 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517CBB
#517CBB
oklch(58.3% 0.109 257.8)
- #9E7221
#9E7221
oklch(58.3% 0.109 78.1)
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 #517CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
Use #517CBB 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.