#517EA2
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.5% 0.075 243.7), rgb(81, 126, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#517EA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 126, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.075 243.7) |
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 #517EA2 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517EA2 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517EA2 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517EA2 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D5
oklch(81% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#658EB0
oklch(63% 0.069 244.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517EA2
oklch(57.5% 0.075 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6585
oklch(49.1% 0.069 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#32536C
oklch(42.8% 0.057 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4458
oklch(37.6% 0.046 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#517EA2 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) | #6F7EA4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6476A1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A878A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517EA2
#517EA2
oklch(57.5% 0.075 243.7)
- #986F49
#986F49
oklch(57.4% 0.074 63.3)
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 #517EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
Use #517EA2 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.