#516BB3 Color

#516BB3 is rgb(81, 107, 179) in RGB and hsl(224, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#516BB3

HEX#516BB3

RGBrgb(81, 107, 179)

HSLhsl(224, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(224, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.117 267.4)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 40%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516BB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516BB3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516BB3 Complementary#B39951 Analogous#519CB3 Analogous#6851B3 Triadic#B3516B Triadic#6BB351

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516BB3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A80BE #7F92C7 #98A8D2 #B1BDDD #CAD2E8 #DFE4F1

Shades

#445C9C #3B4F87 #30416E #253255 #1A233C #111727

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