#516B81 Color

#516B81 is rgb(81, 107, 129) in RGB and hsl(207, 23%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516B81

HEX#516B81

RGBrgb(81, 107, 129)

HSLhsl(207, 23%, 41%)

HSVhsv(207, 37%, 51%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.047 244.4)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 17%, 0%, 49%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516B81 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516B81 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516B81 Complementary#816651 Analogous#51817E Analogous#515381 Triadic#81516B Triadic#6B8151

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516B81, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#60809A #7894AB #91A8BA #ADBECC #C7D2DC #E0E6EB

Shades

#475E71 #3B4E5E #31414E #27343F #1D272F #12171C

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