#516DB3 Color

#516DB3 is rgb(81, 109, 179) in RGB and hsl(223, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#516DB3

HEX#516DB3

RGBrgb(81, 109, 179)

HSLhsl(223, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(223, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.115 266.2)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 39%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516DB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516DB3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516DB3 Complementary#B39751 Analogous#519EB3 Analogous#6651B3 Triadic#B3516D Triadic#6DB351

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516DB3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A82BE #7F94C7 #98A9D2 #B1BDDD #CAD2E8 #DFE4F1

Shades

#445D9C #3B5187 #30426E #253355 #1A243C #111727

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