#517CB8 Color

#517CB8 is rgb(81, 124, 184) in RGB and hsl(215, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517CB8

HEX#517CB8

RGBrgb(81, 124, 184)

HSLhsl(215, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(215, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.105 256.9)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 33%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517CB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517CB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517CB8 Complementary#B88D51 Analogous#51AFB8 Analogous#5A51B8 Triadic#B8517C Triadic#7CB851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517CB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B8FC2 #80A0CB #9AB3D6 #AFC3DE #C9D6E9 #DEE6F2

Shades

#436BA3 #385A8A #2E4A70 #253B5B #1B2B41 #101A28

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