#516CBD Color

#516CBD is rgb(81, 108, 189) in RGB and hsl(225, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#516CBD

HEX#516CBD

RGBrgb(81, 108, 189)

HSLhsl(225, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(225, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.13 268.1)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 43%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#516CBD Complementary#BDA251 Analogous#51A2BD Analogous#6C51BD Triadic#BD516C Triadic#6CBD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#677FC5 #8195CF #97A8D8 #B1BDE2 #C8D0EA #E1E6F4

Shades

#415BAA #374D90 #2D3F76 #23315C #192443 #0F1629

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