#517ba2 color: Parisian Blue
#517ba2 is rgb(81, 123, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.835% 0.07664 247.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #517ba2
#517ba2 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parisian Blue (#4f7ca4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #517ba2 mixed with white
Darker: #517ba2 mixed with black
Calmer: #517ba2 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #517ba2
Questions about #517ba2
What color is #517ba2?
#517ba2 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Parisian Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 123, 162), in HSL hsl(208.89, 33.33%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.835% 0.07664 247.524).
What colors go well with #517ba2?
The complementary color of #517ba2 is #956e44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a8295 and #6c73a4. The triadic partners are #9e646f and #6a804e.
Is white or black text more readable on #517ba2?
White text reads better on #517ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #517ba2 a warm or cool color?
#517ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.077.