#516E81 Color

#516E81 is rgb(81, 110, 129) in RGB and hsl(204, 23%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516E81

HEX#516E81

RGBrgb(81, 110, 129)

HSLhsl(204, 23%, 41%)

HSVhsv(204, 37%, 51%)

OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.045 237.5)

CMYKcmyk(37%, 15%, 0%, 49%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516E81 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516E81 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516E81 Complementary#816451 Analogous#51817C Analogous#515581 Triadic#81516D Triadic#6D8151

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516E81, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#60839A #7896AB #91AABA #ADC0CC #C7D3DC #E0E7EB

Shades

#476071 #3B505E #31434E #27353F #1D282F #12181C

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