#517E8A Color

#517E8A is rgb(81, 126, 138) in RGB and hsl(193, 26%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517E8A
HEX#517E8A
RGBrgb(81, 126, 138)
HSLhsl(193, 26%, 43%)
HSVhsv(193, 41%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.053 216.4)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 9%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517E8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517E8A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517E8AComplementary#8A5D51Analogous#518A7AAnalogous#51618ATriadic#8A517ETriadic#7E8A51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517E8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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