#517D97
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.8% 0.063 235.4), rgb(81, 125, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#517D97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517D97 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.063 235.4) |
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 #517D97 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517D97 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517D97 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517D97 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 234.3)
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Step 500
500
#678FA8
oklch(63% 0.058 236.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517D97
oklch(56.8% 0.063 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E667D
oklch(49% 0.058 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#345366
oklch(42.6% 0.048 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#517D97 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) | #717C98 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677497 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328485 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517D97
#517D97
oklch(56.8% 0.063 235.4)
- #946D53
#946D53
oklch(56.8% 0.063 54.8)
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 #517D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #517D97 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.