#517BBD Color

#517BBD is rgb(81, 123, 189) in RGB and hsl(217, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517BBD
HEX#517BBD
RGBrgb(81, 123, 189)
HSLhsl(217, 45%, 53%)
HSVhsv(217, 57%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.112 259.1)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 35%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#517BBDComplementary#BD9451Analogous#51B0BDAnalogous#5E51BDTriadic#BD517BTriadic#7BBD51

Tints & Shades

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

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