#517D8A Color

#517D8A is rgb(81, 125, 138) in RGB and hsl(194, 26%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517D8A

HEX#517D8A

RGBrgb(81, 125, 138)

HSLhsl(194, 26%, 43%)

HSVhsv(194, 41%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.052 218.4)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 9%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517D8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517D8A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517D8A Complementary#8A5E51 Analogous#518A7B Analogous#51608A Triadic#8A517D Triadic#7D8A51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517D8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6293A3 #7BA5B2 #95B7C1 #ABC6CE #C5D7DD #DFE9EC

Shades

#466B77 #3C5D67 #314B54 #283D43 #1C2C30 #131D20

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