#516EBD Color

#516EBD is rgb(81, 110, 189) in RGB and hsl(224, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#516EBD

HEX#516EBD

RGBrgb(81, 110, 189)

HSLhsl(224, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(224, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.128 267)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 42%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#516EBD Complementary#BDA051 Analogous#51A4BD Analogous#6A51BD Triadic#BD516E Triadic#6EBD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6780C5 #8196CF #97A9D8 #B1BEE2 #C8D1EA #E1E6F4

Shades

#415DAA #374F90 #2D4076 #23325C #192443 #0F1629

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