#517C8A Color

#517C8A is rgb(81, 124, 138) in RGB and hsl(195, 26%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517C8A

HEX#517C8A

RGBrgb(81, 124, 138)

HSLhsl(195, 26%, 43%)

HSVhsv(195, 41%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(56% 0.052 220.4)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 10%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517C8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517C8A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517C8A Complementary#8A5F51 Analogous#518A7C Analogous#515F8A Triadic#8A517C Triadic#7C8A51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517C8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6292A3 #7BA4B2 #95B6C1 #ABC5CE #C5D7DD #DFE9EC

Shades

#466B77 #3C5C67 #314B54 #283D43 #1C2B30 #131D20

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