#517BC2 Color

#517BC2 is rgb(81, 123, 194) in RGB and hsl(218, 48%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517BC2

HEX#517BC2

RGBrgb(81, 123, 194)

HSLhsl(218, 48%, 54%)

HSVhsv(218, 58%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.119 260.4)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517BC2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517BC2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517BC2 Complementary#C29951 Analogous#51B3C2 Analogous#6051C2 Triadic#C2517B Triadic#7BC251

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517BC2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#688CCA #82A0D3 #99B1DB #B0C3E3 #C6D4EB #E1E8F4

Shades

#3E69B1 #355997 #2C497D #21385E #182844 #0F182A

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