#516C9E Color

#516C9E is rgb(81, 108, 158) in RGB and hsl(219, 32%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C9E

HEX#516C9E

RGBrgb(81, 108, 158)

HSLhsl(219, 32%, 47%)

HSVhsv(219, 49%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.085 262.2)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 32%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C9E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C9E Complementary#9E8351 Analogous#51939E Analogous#5D519E Triadic#9E516C Triadic#6C9E51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C9E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#647EAF #7F95BD #97A8C9 #AEBCD5 #C6CFE2 #E1E6EF

Shades

#475F8A #3D5176 #324362 #26334A #1C2536 #111722

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