#517DB3 Color

#517DB3 is rgb(81, 125, 179) in RGB and hsl(213, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517DB3

HEX#517DB3

RGBrgb(81, 125, 179)

HSLhsl(213, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(213, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.097 254.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517DB3 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 #517DB3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517DB3 Complementary#B38751 Analogous#51AEB3 Analogous#5651B3 Triadic#B3517D Triadic#7DB351

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517DB3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A90BE #7FA0C7 #98B2D2 #B1C5DD #CAD7E8 #DFE7F1

Shades

#446C9C #3B5D87 #304C6E #253B55 #1A2A3C #111B27

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