#516BB8 Color

#516BB8 is rgb(81, 107, 184) in RGB and hsl(225, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#516BB8

HEX#516BB8

RGBrgb(81, 107, 184)

HSLhsl(225, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(225, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.124 268.1)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 42%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516BB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516BB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516BB8 Complementary#B89E51 Analogous#519EB8 Analogous#6B51B8 Triadic#B8516B Triadic#6BB851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516BB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B80C2 #8093CB #9AA9D6 #AFBBDE #C9D1E9 #DEE3F2

Shades

#435BA3 #384D8A #2E3E70 #25325B #1B2441 #101628

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