#51517B Color

#51517B is rgb(81, 81, 123) in RGB and hsl(240, 21%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#51517B

HEX#51517B

RGBrgb(81, 81, 123)

HSLhsl(240, 21%, 40%)

HSVhsv(240, 34%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.068 283.3)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 34%, 0%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51517B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51517B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51517B Complementary#7B7B51 Analogous#51667B Analogous#66517B Triadic#7B5151 Triadic#517B51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51517B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#616194 #7A7AA8 #9393B8 #ACACC9 #C4C4D9 #E0E0EB

Shades

#47476C #3C3C5D #32324D #26263B #1C1C2B #12121C

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