#517ACD Color

#517ACD is rgb(81, 122, 205) in RGB and hsl(220, 55%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517ACD

HEX#517ACD

RGBrgb(81, 122, 205)

HSLhsl(220, 55%, 56%)

HSVhsv(220, 60%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.136 263)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 40%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#517ACD Complementary#CDA351 Analogous#51B8CD Analogous#6651CD Triadic#CD517A Triadic#7ACD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#698CD3 #819EDA #98B1E1 #B0C3E8 #C8D5EF #DFE7F6

Shades

#3866C2 #2F55A2 #274786 #1E3667 #16284B #0D172B

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