#517CF9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.193 266.5), rgb(81, 124, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#517CF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 124, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.193 266.5) |
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 #517CF9 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517CF9 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517CF9 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517CF9 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400
#759CFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 266.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#517CF9
oklch(62.2% 0.193 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B64EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E52CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2644A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#233B83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#517CF9 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) | #318CFD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAF | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517CF9
#517CF9
oklch(62.2% 0.193 266.5)
- #A88000
#A88000
oklch(62.2% 0.127 86.5)
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 #517CF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #517CF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #517CF9 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.