#516C81 Color

#516C81 is rgb(81, 108, 129) in RGB and hsl(206, 23%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C81

HEX#516C81

RGBrgb(81, 108, 129)

HSLhsl(206, 23%, 41%)

HSVhsv(206, 37%, 51%)

OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.046 242.1)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 16%, 0%, 49%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C81 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C81 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C81 Complementary#816551 Analogous#51817D Analogous#515481 Triadic#81516C Triadic#6C8151

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C81, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#60819A #7895AB #91A8BA #ADBFCC #C7D3DC #E0E6EB

Shades

#475F71 #3B4F5E #31424E #27353F #1D272F #12181C

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