#51657B Color

#51657B is rgb(81, 101, 123) in RGB and hsl(211, 21%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#51657B

HEX#51657B

RGBrgb(81, 101, 123)

HSLhsl(211, 21%, 40%)

HSVhsv(211, 34%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.043 251.1)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 18%, 0%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51657B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text3.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51657B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51657B Complementary#7B6751 Analogous#517B7B Analogous#51517B Triadic#7B5165 Triadic#657B51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51657B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#617A94 #7A91A8 #93A5B8 #ACBAC9 #C4CED9 #E0E5EB

Shades

#47596C #3C4C5D #323F4D #26303B #1C232B #12171C

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