#5172C8 Color

#5172C8 is rgb(81, 114, 200) in RGB and hsl(223, 52%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5172C8

HEX#5172C8

RGBrgb(81, 114, 200)

HSLhsl(223, 52%, 55%)

HSVhsv(223, 60%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.138 266.3)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 43%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5172C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5172C8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5172C8 Complementary#C8A651 Analogous#51AEC8 Analogous#6A51C8 Triadic#C85172 Triadic#72C851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5172C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6885CF #7F98D7 #96ABDE #B1C1E7 #C9D3EE #E0E6F5

Shades

#3B5FBA #314F9B #284180 #203365 #17264A #0D162B

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