#517DB0
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58% 0.093 253), rgb(81, 125, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#517DB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517DB0 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.093 253) |
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 #517DB0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517DB0 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517DB0 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517DB0 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A4CA
oklch(70.8% 0.067 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#648CBC
oklch(63% 0.085 253.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517DB0
oklch(58% 0.093 253)
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Step 700
700
#3B6390
oklch(49.1% 0.086 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#315175
oklch(42.7% 0.071 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C435F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#517DB0 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) | #687FB2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C76AF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19898F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517DB0
#517DB0
oklch(58% 0.093 253)
- #9C7136
#9C7136
oklch(58% 0.093 72.7)
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 #517DB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
Use #517DB0 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.