#517DF8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.3% 0.19 266.2), rgb(81, 125, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#517DF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 266°. 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517DF8 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.19 266.2) |
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 #517DF8 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #517DF8 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517DF8 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517DF8 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 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
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#759CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 266.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#517DF8
oklch(62.3% 0.19 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A65EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D53CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 266)
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Step 800
800
#2645A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#223B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 266)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#517DF8 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) | #358CFC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAF | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517DF8
#517DF8
oklch(62.3% 0.19 266.2)
- #A98000
#A98000
oklch(62.3% 0.127 85.9)
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 #517DF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #517DF8.
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 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
Use #517DF8 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.