#517E92
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.8% 0.058 227.9), rgb(81, 126, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#517E92 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517E92 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 126, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.058 227.9) |
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 #517E92 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517E92 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517E92 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517E92 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#6790A3
oklch(63% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517E92
oklch(56.8% 0.058 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6779
oklch(49.1% 0.054 227.8)
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Step 800
800
#345462
oklch(42.7% 0.044 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4550
oklch(37.5% 0.035 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#517E92 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) | #747C93 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7592 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358484 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517E92
#517E92
oklch(56.8% 0.058 227.9)
- #946D59
#946D59
oklch(56.9% 0.058 48.3)
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 #517E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
Use #517E92 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.