#516DB8 Color

#516DB8 is rgb(81, 109, 184) in RGB and hsl(224, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#516DB8

HEX#516DB8

RGBrgb(81, 109, 184)

HSLhsl(224, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(224, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.122 266.9)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 41%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516DB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516DB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516DB8 Complementary#B89D51 Analogous#51A0B8 Analogous#6951B8 Triadic#B8516D Triadic#6DB851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516DB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B82C2 #8094CB #9AAAD6 #AFBCDE #C9D1E9 #DEE4F2

Shades

#435CA3 #384E8A #2E4070 #25335B #1B2541 #101728

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