#517DAD
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.8% 0.089 251.6), rgb(81, 125, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#517DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517DAD |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.089 251.6) |
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 #517DAD | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517DAD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517DAD text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517DAD text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#648DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.082 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517DAD
oklch(57.8% 0.089 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C638E
oklch(49% 0.082 252)
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Step 800
800
#325173
oklch(42.7% 0.068 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#517DAD 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) | #6A7FAF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E888E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517DAD
#517DAD
oklch(57.8% 0.089 251.6)
- #9B713A
#9B713A
oklch(58% 0.089 71.8)
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 #517DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
Use #517DAD 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.