#516C7B Color

#516C7B is rgb(81, 108, 123) in RGB and hsl(201, 21%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C7B

HEX#516C7B

RGBrgb(81, 108, 123)

HSLhsl(201, 21%, 40%)

HSVhsv(201, 34%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.04 232.8)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 12%, 0%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C7B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C7B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C7B Complementary#7B6051 Analogous#517B75 Analogous#51577B Triadic#7B516C Triadic#6C7B51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C7B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#618294 #7A98A8 #93ABB8 #ACBEC9 #C4D2D9 #E0E7EB

Shades

#475F6C #3C515D #32444D #26343B #1C262B #12181C

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