#516C8A Color

#516C8A is rgb(81, 108, 138) in RGB and hsl(212, 26%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C8A

HEX#516C8A

RGBrgb(81, 108, 138)

HSLhsl(212, 26%, 43%)

HSVhsv(212, 41%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.057 251.6)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 22%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C8A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C8A Complementary#8A7051 Analogous#51888A Analogous#53518A Triadic#8A516C Triadic#6C8A51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6280A3 #7B95B2 #95A9C1 #ABBCCE #C5D0DD #DFE5EC

Shades

#465D77 #3C5067 #314154 #283543 #1C2630 #131920

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