#516B9E Color

#516B9E is rgb(81, 107, 158) in RGB and hsl(220, 32%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#516B9E

HEX#516B9E

RGBrgb(81, 107, 158)

HSLhsl(220, 32%, 47%)

HSVhsv(220, 49%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(53% 0.087 263.1)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 32%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516B9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516B9E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516B9E Complementary#9E8551 Analogous#51919E Analogous#5E519E Triadic#9E516B Triadic#6B9E51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516B9E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#647DAF #7F94BD #97A8C9 #AEBBD5 #C6CFE2 #E1E6EF

Shades

#475D8A #3D5076 #324262 #26324A #1C2436 #111722

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