#517AB3 Color

#517AB3 is rgb(81, 122, 179) in RGB and hsl(215, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517AB3

HEX#517AB3

RGBrgb(81, 122, 179)

HSLhsl(215, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(215, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.1 256.8)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 32%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517AB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517AB3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517AB3 Complementary#B38A51 Analogous#51ABB3 Analogous#5951B3 Triadic#B3517A Triadic#7AB351

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517AB3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A8DBE #7F9DC7 #98B0D2 #B1C3DD #CAD6E8 #DFE7F1

Shades

#44699C #3B5B87 #304A6E #253955 #1A293C #111A27

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