#51508B Color

#51508B is rgb(81, 80, 139) in RGB and hsl(241, 27%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#51508B

HEX#51508B

RGBrgb(81, 80, 139)

HSLhsl(241, 27%, 43%)

HSVhsv(241, 42%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(46% 0.095 282.8)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 42%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51508B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51508B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51508B Complementary#8A8B50 Analogous#506D8B Analogous#6F508B Triadic#8B5150 Triadic#508B51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51508B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6160A4 #7B7AB3 #9594C2 #ABABCF #C5C5DD #DFDFEC

Shades

#464578 #3C3C68 #313054 #282744 #1C1C31 #131320

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