#5156B8 Color

#5156B8 is rgb(81, 86, 184) in RGB and hsl(237, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#5156B8

HEX#5156B8

RGBrgb(81, 86, 184)

HSLhsl(237, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(237, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.152 277.2)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 53%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5156B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5156B8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5156B8 Complementary#B8B351 Analogous#518AB8 Analogous#7F51B8 Triadic#B85156 Triadic#56B851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5156B8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B6FC2 #8084CB #9A9DD6 #AFB2DE #C9CAE9 #DEDFF2

Shades

#4347A3 #383C8A #2E3170 #25285B #1B1D41 #101128

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