#515661 Color

#515661 is rgb(81, 86, 97) in RGB and hsl(221, 9%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#515661

HEX#515661

RGBrgb(81, 86, 97)

HSLhsl(221, 9%, 35%)

HSVhsv(221, 16%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.019 266.1)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #515661 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #515661 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#515661 Complementary#615C51 Analogous#515E61 Analogous#545161 Triadic#615156 Triadic#566151

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #515661, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#666C7A #7C8392 #959BA7 #AEB3BC #C7CAD1 #E0E2E5

Shades

#484C56 #3C4048 #33363D #272A2F #1E2024 #131416

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