#517EB8 Color

#517EB8 is rgb(81, 126, 184) in RGB and hsl(214, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517EB8

HEX#517EB8

RGBrgb(81, 126, 184)

HSLhsl(214, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(214, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.103 255.3)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 32%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517EB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517EB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517EB8 Complementary#B88B51 Analogous#51B1B8 Analogous#5851B8 Triadic#B8517E Triadic#7EB851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517EB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B91C2 #80A1CB #9AB4D6 #AFC4DE #C9D7E9 #DEE7F2

Shades

#436CA3 #385B8A #2E4B70 #253C5B #1B2B41 #101A28

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