#51697B Color

#51697B is rgb(81, 105, 123) in RGB and hsl(206, 21%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#51697B

HEX#51697B

RGBrgb(81, 105, 123)

HSLhsl(206, 21%, 40%)

HSVhsv(206, 34%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.04 241)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51697B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51697B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51697B Complementary#7B6351 Analogous#517B79 Analogous#51537B Triadic#7B5169 Triadic#697B51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51697B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#617E94 #7A94A8 #93A8B8 #ACBCC9 #C4D0D9 #E0E6EB

Shades

#475C6C #3C4F5D #32424D #26323B #1C252B #12181C

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