#516D7B Color

#516D7B is rgb(81, 109, 123) in RGB and hsl(200, 21%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516D7B
HEX#516D7B
RGBrgb(81, 109, 123)
HSLhsl(200, 21%, 40%)
HSVhsv(200, 34%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.04 230.1)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 11%, 0%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516D7B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516D7B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516D7BComplementary#7B5F51Analogous#517B74Analogous#51587BTriadic#7B516DTriadic#6D7B51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516D7B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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