#517CB3 Color

#517CB3 is rgb(81, 124, 179) in RGB and hsl(214, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517CB3

HEX#517CB3

RGBrgb(81, 124, 179)

HSLhsl(214, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(214, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.098 255.1)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 31%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517CB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517CB3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517CB3 Complementary#B38951 Analogous#51ACB3 Analogous#5851B3 Triadic#B3517C Triadic#7CB351

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517CB3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A8EBE #7F9EC7 #98B1D2 #B1C4DD #CAD7E8 #DFE7F1

Shades

#446A9C #3B5C87 #304B6E #253A55 #1A293C #111B27

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