#5170BD Color

#5170BD is rgb(81, 112, 189) in RGB and hsl(223, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#5170BD

HEX#5170BD

RGBrgb(81, 112, 189)

HSLhsl(223, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(223, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.125 265.9)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 41%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#5170BD Complementary#BD9F51 Analogous#51A6BD Analogous#6951BD Triadic#BD5170 Triadic#70BD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6782C5 #8197CF #97AAD8 #B1BFE2 #C8D1EA #E1E7F4

Shades

#415EAA #375090 #2D4276 #23335C #192543 #0F1729

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