#517CBD Color

#517CBD is rgb(81, 124, 189) in RGB and hsl(216, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517CBD

HEX#517CBD

RGBrgb(81, 124, 189)

HSLhsl(216, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(216, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.111 258.4)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 34%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517CBD 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 text4.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#517CBD Complementary#BD9251 Analogous#51B2BD Analogous#5C51BD Triadic#BD517C Triadic#7CBD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#678DC5 #81A0CF #97B1D8 #B1C5E2 #C8D5EA #E1E9F4

Shades

#416BAA #375A90 #2D4A76 #233A5C #192A43 #0F1A29

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