#5172BD Color

#5172BD is rgb(81, 114, 189) in RGB and hsl(222, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#5172BD

HEX#5172BD

RGBrgb(81, 114, 189)

HSLhsl(222, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(222, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.123 264.8)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 40%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5172BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5172BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5172BD Complementary#BD9D51 Analogous#51A8BD Analogous#6751BD Triadic#BD5172 Triadic#72BD51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5172BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6784C5 #8199CF #97ABD8 #B1C0E2 #C8D2EA #E1E7F4

Shades

#4160AA #375290 #2D4376 #23345C #192643 #0F1729

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