#517DBD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.7% 0.11 257.7), rgb(81, 125, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#517DBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517DBD |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.11 257.7) |
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 #517DBD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517DBD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517DBD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517DBD text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 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
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#628BC6
oklch(63.2% 0.1 257.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517DBD
oklch(58.7% 0.11 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A619A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#304F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#517DBD 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) | #6381C0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B94 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517DBD
#517DBD
oklch(58.7% 0.11 257.7)
- #A07320
#A07320
oklch(58.7% 0.11 78)
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 #517DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
Use #517DBD 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.