#517CC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.7% 0.118 259.7), rgb(81, 124, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#517CC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 124, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.118 259.7) |
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 #517CC2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517CC2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517CC2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517CC2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400
#81A2D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#618ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517CC2
oklch(58.7% 0.118 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#39609E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#304E80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4167
oklch(37.6% 0.072 260)
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Step 950
950
#19273C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 258.3)
#517CC2 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) | #5F82C5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5077C1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C96 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517CC2
#517CC2
oklch(58.7% 0.118 259.7)
- #A1730D
#A1730D
oklch(58.7% 0.118 79.8)
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 #517CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #517CC2 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.