#5170B3 Color

#5170B3 is rgb(81, 112, 179) in RGB and hsl(221, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#5170B3

HEX#5170B3

RGBrgb(81, 112, 179)

HSLhsl(221, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(221, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.111 264.3)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 37%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5170B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5170B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5170B3 Complementary#B39451 Analogous#51A1B3 Analogous#6351B3 Triadic#B35170 Triadic#70B351

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5170B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A85BE #7F96C7 #98AAD2 #B1BFDD #CAD3E8 #DFE5F1

Shades

#44609C #3B5387 #30446E #253455 #1A253C #111827

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