#51506D Color

#51506D is rgb(81, 80, 109) in RGB and hsl(242, 15%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#51506D

HEX#51506D

RGBrgb(81, 80, 109)

HSLhsl(242, 15%, 37%)

HSVhsv(242, 27%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.047 285.9)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 27%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51506D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51506D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51506D Complementary#6C6D50 Analogous#505D6D Analogous#5F506D Triadic#6D5150 Triadic#506D51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51506D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#656487 #79789B #9392AF #AEADC2 #C8C7D6 #DFDFE7

Shades

#46455E #3D3D52 #323243 #272735 #1D1C26 #14141A

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