#517B8A Color

#517B8A is rgb(81, 123, 138) in RGB and hsl(196, 26%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#517B8A
HEX#517B8A
RGBrgb(81, 123, 138)
HSLhsl(196, 26%, 43%)
HSVhsv(196, 41%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.052 222.4)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 11%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517B8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517B8A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517B8AComplementary#8A6051Analogous#518A7DAnalogous#515E8ATriadic#8A517BTriadic#7B8A51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517B8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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